1Fakultet sporta i fizičkog vaspitanja, Univerziteta u Nišu
HEURISTICS AT THE EXAMPLE OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION RESEARCH
HEURISTIKA NA PRIMERU ISTRAŽIVA NJA U SPORTU I FIZIČKOM VASPITANJU
Sport Mont 2007, V(12-13-14), 579-587
Historical science, as any other science, represents unity of theory and practice; it
consists of theory-knowing and practical research work. Research work marks systematic
search for facts by which we came to certain scientifi c principles and laws. Gatheringand knowing of the source (heuristics) is the fi rst and basic part with Historical-method
research, and historical methodology is signifi cantly dedicated to it. Heuristics origins
from Greek word “heuriskomai” which means I discover, to discover, to learn. Heuristics
teaches us how to fi nd and gather historical sources, which are the basics of research
and studies of history. It also means knowing of the sources which refer to the procedure
of determining relevant sources for the specifi c problem. Gathered historical sources
are not and do not represent history. At the beginnings of the historical science it was
enough to gather and name historical sources and present them as historical facts. Today
the process of writing history is much more precise and complex. Every day’s historian’s
work is based on gathering and studying primary sources and literature. Therefore it is
necessary for the researchers of history, also in History of sports and physical education,
to be well informed with the procedure of gathering historical sources, as well as the
work of the institutions for storing historical sources (archives and libraries). The paper
thoroughly explains and describes the use of heuristics with researches in sports and
physical education. history, methodology, heuristics, sport, physical education, sources.
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