Research in Early Childhood

'Andrea Nolan and he colleagues have written a uniquely wise and reader-friendly account of all aspects of researching early childhood'
- Liz Brooker, Reader in Early Childhood, University of London Institute of Education

In this innovative guide to research in early childhood, the research process is presented as a journey and this book is your roadmap. The authors take you step-by-step through the practical considerations and complexities of undertaking research with young children featuring the real-world research journeys of two student researchers. Their authentic stories describe the emotions, challenges and moments of exhilaration involved in completing a research project.

The book gives guidance on all aspects of the research process, including:

- selecting a topic

- ethical considerations

- collecting your data

- analysing your data

- disseminating your findings.

This book will be an invaluable guide to students of Early Childhood completing a research project or writing a thesis or dissertation.

List of contents

Why Become Involved in Research in Early Childhood?
Orientation: ¿It¿s Like Another Language¿
Exploring and Theorizing Perspectives
Beginning the Research Journey: Determining Your Point of Departure
Knowing What Has Gone before: Reviewing the Literature
Guiding the Research Journey: Ethical Considerations
Moving along Qualitative methodological pathways
Taking the Quantitative methodological trail
Drawing the journey to a close: Dissemination of the findings
The Journey

Summary

This innovative guide to research in early childhood takes you step-by-step through the research process.

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer Cartmel, Cartmel Jennifer, Kym Macfarlane, Andrea Nolan, Andrea Cartmel Nolan, Andrea Macfarlane Nolan
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.05.2013
• EAN: 9780857022530
• ISBN: 978-0-85702-253-0
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; Education, EDUCATION / Research, Pre-school & kindergarten, Research methods: general, Textbook, coursework