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What a useful book for the beginner researcher! Offering a grounding in the different kinds of research conducted in the field of early childhood, this book s inviting and accessible style will support the novice researcher, and the development of criticality in relation to research.
Deborah Albon, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies, University of Roehampton
What does the term research in early childhood actually mean? What does research involve, and how do you go about doing it?
This book explains exactly what research is; it explores key ideas, themes and terminology to provide you with a clear understanding of its importance to your early years or early childhood studies degree.
It will help you:
· Understand what it means to think critically, and unpick childhood research
· Learn how to analyse, examine and understand the importance of others research
· Get to know how research is designed and carried out
· Appreciate the importance of ethics
· Get to grips with translating research into real life in an early childhood setting.
Laying the foundations to develop your confidence in talking about research and making links between theory and practice, this book will support you as you begin your research journey into the world of early years.
Polly Bolshaw is a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Jo Josephidou is a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Polly Bolshaw and Jo Josephidou will be discussing ideas from Introducing Research in Early Childhood in Doing Your Early Years Research Project, a SAGE Masterclass for early years students and practitioners in collaboration with Kathy Brodie. Find out more here.
Sommario
Introduction to research in early childhood
Beginning to think critically about research
Knowledge and truth in research
The language of research
Approaches to research about children
Approaches to research with children
Longitudinal research approaches
Cross-national research approaches
The ethics of research
How research is designed
Creative approaches to research
Your research journey has begun
Info autore
Polly Bolshaw is a Senior Lecturer in Early Years at Canterbury Christ Church University. Previously she worked as an Early Years Professional in a Sure Start Children’s Centre. Research interests include the experiences of young children outdoors and research methods for undergraduate students. She is currently undertaking a Professional Doctorate at The Open University about babies’ perspectives of the outdoors.
Jo Josephidou is Associate Head of School for Research and Knowledge Exchange in the School of ECYS (Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport) at The Open University. With a professional background as a primary school teacher (Early Years), her research interests include appropriate pedagogies for young children.
Riassunto
Exploring research methods in the context of early childhood, this popular guide approaches complex ideas in a clear style linking directly to practice. It covers all students need to know about undertaking research in early childhood, including action research, ethics and carrying out a research project.
Relazione
What a useful book for the beginner researcher! This book offers a grounding in the different kinds of research conducted in the field of early childhood as well as an introduction to the range of ideas that underpin such research. Chapter 2 beginning to think critically about research will be useful across many modules. Drawing on useful exemplars to highlight points of significance, this book is written in an inviting and accessible style which will support the novice researcher yet also support the development of criticality in relation to research.
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Deborah Albon
