Faculty of EducationComenius University Bratislava

Research

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