Foundations of Education Science and Research

📋 Course Outline

1. Origins and definitions of pedagogy and education science
2. Subdisciplines and interdisciplinary references in education science
3. Subject matter and scope of education science
4. Philosophy and methodology of education science: ontology, epistemology, and methodology
5. Hermeneutic approach and interpretive methods in education science
6. Development and critique of hermeneutics and its application in pedagogy
7. Case study method (Kasuistik) in education science and its forms
8. Empirical research in education: history, standards, and challenges
9. Experimental pedagogy and positivism as foundations of empirical education research
10. Historical fluctuations and institutionalization of education science research
11. Empirical-analytical methods and methodological pluralism in education research
12. Quality criteria and challenges in empirical educational research

📖 1. Origins and definitions of pedagogy and education science

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Erziehungswissenschaft : a field that focuses on education and upbringing in general and for all people, while also examining its own subdisciplines in terms of their shared scientific significance. It is difficult to define exactly because it combines empirical, philosophical, and practical approaches, and because human beings as a whole cannot be fully represented by numbers alone.

📝 Essential Points