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DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7509-832-0-0042

INTERNATIONALIZING “METHODOLOGY OF SCIENCE”

Juraj Halas

The objective of this paper is twofold. On the one hand, it reports on a set of teaching innovations proposed for an undergraduate course in the “Methodology of Science” aimed at students in an international Central European Studies program. These are motivated by the perceived need to increase student participation and to address the needs of a diverse audience, chiefly by introducing peer learning and redesigning the course with an emphasis on student-centeredness. On theother hand, the paper outlines an empirical research project intended to study the impact of these innovations as they are implemented in the forthcoming academic year (2021/22) by drawing on a range of different data sources. The first two sections discuss the main considerations involved in reimagining the course. Section 3 describes the project’s hypotheses and the methodology of data collection and analysis. Finally, in Section 4, I discuss the difficulties that may arise while implementing the innovations and studying their outcomes.

Keywords: internationalization, peer learning, group work, research proposal, constructive alignment

pages: 42-49, online: 2022



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