The phenomenological method applied in pedagogySome critical reflection for practice

The text deals with the connections and possibilities of applying the phenomenological research method in pedagogy. Phenomenology is the study of the way in which things appear or are present in consciousness. It is not just a simple recording of the content of consciousness – it examines its structures. The phenomenological research attitude implies the suspension of all theories when undertaking scientific research. However, it is not assumption-free knowledge, there always remains some attitude towards the area of reality being explored. Phenomenology is a method of spiritual looking and describing what is seen. It contains many rules that apply in a completely general way to all thinking, regardless of the philosophical position or scientific attitude in a given field, e.g. pedagogy. The article shows the potential and limits of using these rules in educational practice.