-study of scientific cognition and transformation
of the world;
-a system of principles and ways of theoretical
and practical activity organization and
construction;
-combination of original philosophic ideas put to
the basis of this or that science development
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Pedagogics as any other science recognizes
existence of hierarchy of methodologies,
where four levels are distinguished:
philosophical ,general scientific ,specific
scientific, and technological.
Philosophical method (or philosophical methodology) is the study of how to
do philosophy. A common view among philosophers is that philosophy is
distinguished by the ways that philosophers follow in addressing
philosophical questions. There is not just one method that philosophers use
to answer philosophical questions.
Theoretical provisions and approaches used in all or many sciences.
• Philosophical:
• dialectic –materialistic method, abstraction and concretion,
comparison.
• Sociological :expert assessments , rating, questionnaires
• Psychological: sociometry , testing.
•
Mathematical: Arrangement ,registration , scaling ,correlation
Principles, methods , and techniques used in a particular
sciences or in a certain section of science.
• Analysis of literature , archive materials , and documents.
• Analysis of activity products.
• Pedagogical simulation
• Imaginary experiment
• Comparative-historical method.
Methods and techniques of scientific data ad processing there
of.
The fourth level comprises exploration methods and
techniques, facilitating acquisition of reliable empirical material
and primary processing there of. At this level the
methodological knowledge is of the regulatory nature.