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