Research Areas at the Faculty of Education, Comenius University

 

1. Research in the field of inclusive and special education

• Inclusive and special education with a focus on different types of disadvantages and students´ special needs
• Inclusive and special education with a focus on linguistic and cultural diversity
• Inclusive teaching strategies and methods, special methodologies, interventions and procedures
• Support measures in schools and institutions
• Training of teaching and professional staff for inclusive education, building an inclusive culture in schools
• Training of teaching and professional staff for special schools and institutions

2. Research in the field of language and communication

• Linguistic, communicative and cultural diversity in education
• Metacognitive strategies in reading foreign language texts
• Developing foreign language communicative competence in the Slovak linguistic and educational context
• Developing intercultural competence
• Literature and science, cognitive and social aspects of literary communication, children´s and young adult literature (in didactic contexts)
• Speech and language disorders, diagnosis, therapy, counselling
• Specific forms of communication, augmentative and alternative communication
• Diagnostic tools and interventions for children, students and adults in the field of communication disorders

3. Research in the Field of Digital Technologies in Education

• Development of digital literacy and skills
• Innovative pedagogical approaches and tools utilizing technology
• Assistive technologies for children, pupils, students, and adults with SEN – their possibilities and limitations

4. Research in the Field of Pedagogy and Psychology

• History of upbringing and education
• Diagnostics, intervention, and counselling in education
• Learning, strategies, cognitive processes, and critical thinking
• Education in various educational environments (inclusion, marginalization, interculturality, etc.)
• Social and emotional aspects of learning and teaching
• The nature and development of contemporary citizenship
• Ethical and value-related issues in education
• Mental health and education in the context of neurodiversity
• Art (visual and musical) in upbringing and education
• Research on current trends in education and their application

5. Research in the Field of Social Work

• Social work in various environments
• Specific social phenomena and their impact on the emergence of adverse social situations for individuals, groups, and communities
• Diagnostics, intervention, and counselling for individuals, groups, and communities in adverse social situations
• International organizations, systems, and social policy
• Training of social workers for various fields