Capturing Childrens Meanings In Early Childhood Research And Practice

Author : Ann Marie Halpenny
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351163949
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Capturing Children's Meanings in Early Childhood Research and Practice written by Ann Marie Halpenny and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-26 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capturing Children’s Meanings in Early Childhood Research and Practice draws together contemporary research and established theories to produce a unique take on the meanings children express through a range of creative tools. Drawing on Reggio Emilia and the Mosaic approach, this book provides readers with a range of strategies for accessing, recording and interpreting young children’s perceptions of and responses to their experiences. Providing a synthesis of the multiple imaginative ways we can capture young children’s meanings through observations, art, photo elicitation, mindfulness, music and other creative methods, Halpenny covers topics such as: Negotiating challenges presented by researching with children Frameworks for seeing and hearing children’s intentions Accurately documenting and interpreting research findings Promoting children’s meanings and their performance of them Moving forward with new understandings This book is an indispensable resource for students of early childhood education, especially for courses focusing on the lived experiences of children from early to middle childhood. It is also a useful reference for those working with young children in educational and caregiving settings, and for those advocating for young children.

Author : Jeanne Marie Iorio
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315297353
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Meaning Making in Early Childhood Research written by Jeanne Marie Iorio and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meaning Making in Early Childhood Research asks readers to rethink research in early childhood education through qualitative research practices reflective of arts-based pedagogies. This collection explores how educators and researchers can move toward practices of meaning making in early childhood education. The text’s narrative style provides an intimate portrait of engaging in research that challenges assumptions and thinking in a variety of international contexts, and each chapter offers a way to engage in meaning making based on the experiences of young children, their families, and educators.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309324882
Total Pages : 706 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2015-07-23 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progress, and the adults who provide for the care and the education of young children bear a great responsibility for their health, development, and learning. Despite the fact that they share the same objective - to nurture young children and secure their future success - the various practitioners who contribute to the care and the education of children from birth through age 8 are not acknowledged as a workforce unified by the common knowledge and competencies needed to do their jobs well. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 explores the science of child development, particularly looking at implications for the professionals who work with children. This report examines the current capacities and practices of the workforce, the settings in which they work, the policies and infrastructure that set qualifications and provide professional learning, and the government agencies and other funders who support and oversee these systems. This book then makes recommendations to improve the quality of professional practice and the practice environment for care and education professionals. These detailed recommendations create a blueprint for action that builds on a unifying foundation of child development and early learning, shared knowledge and competencies for care and education professionals, and principles for effective professional learning. Young children thrive and learn best when they have secure, positive relationships with adults who are knowledgeable about how to support their development and learning and are responsive to their individual progress. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 offers guidance on system changes to improve the quality of professional practice, specific actions to improve professional learning systems and workforce development, and research to continue to build the knowledge base in ways that will directly advance and inform future actions. The recommendations of this book provide an opportunity to improve the quality of the care and the education that children receive, and ultimately improve outcomes for children.

Author : Jennifer J. Mueller
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1003847080
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Research in Early Childhood Education written by Jennifer J. Mueller and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-02-26 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition invites readers to be informed consumers of both quantitative and qualitative methods in early childhood research. It offers side-by-side coverage and comparison about the assumptions, questions, purposes, and methods for each, presenting unique perspectives for understanding young children and early care and education programs. The new edition includes updated examples and references as well as a new chapter on equity issues in research. By using this book, students will be able to read, evaluate, and use empirical literature more knowledgeably. These skills are becoming more important as early childhood educators are increasingly expected to use evidence-based research in practice and to participate in collecting and analyzing data to inform their teaching.

Author : Nóirín Hayes
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1003811485
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Early Years Practice written by Nóirín Hayes and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-12-01 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully revised edition of Early Years Practice: Getting It Right From the Start integrates theory and practice and expands on the topics of early childhood practice as located within the context of international curriculum frameworks including Aistear, the Irish framework. With two new chapters it introduces readers to the complexities and possibilities of a play-based pedagogy and the importance of pedagogical leadership. Drawing on recent international scholarship, the book pays particular attention to the role of outdoor play and learning and the impact of digital technologies. It considers how best to manage the competing demands, challenges and tensions that affect the daily experiences of educators and children in contemporary society. This new edition also revises the original text with expanded references on topics such as the ecology of early childhood settings, education for sustainability, developmental psychology, education and neuroscience. This timely text also reviews international literature from both research and practice, strengthens understandings of the key role of relationships to quality practice and the effects on the development and learning of young children. All the chapters provide specific examples of good practice with strategies and suggestions aimed at enhancing the overall experience of early childhood settings for both educators and children. The information collected and explored in the book can be used by lecturers and educators alike to stimulate conversation, guide reflection and support the profession of early childhood educators to collectively work towards achieving, supporting and sustaining high-quality early years practice that adds constructively to the lives of babies and young children.

Author : Kim Walters
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781921162060
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Capture the Moment written by Kim Walters and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Digital photography opens up a whole new world of communication within early childhood settings, giving scope for devising more effective ways of engaging children, producing resources and encouraging interaction with parents. Kim Walters shares her journey of discovery in 'Capture the moment: Using digital photography in early childhood settings'. Kim outlines how implementing her ideas has led to positive outcomes for children and parents, through the use of such materials as: digital portfolios; storybooks featuring photos of children in the group (a powerful tool for emergent literacy); games, puzzles and charts created with input from children; resources which encourage independence; resources to enhance communication with families." -back cover.

Author : Nancy File
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134691203
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Research in Early Childhood Education written by Nancy File and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Research in Early Childhood Education: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods prepares readers to be informed consumers of early childhood research. Rather than following the traditional format of covering quantitative and qualitative methods separately, this innovative textbook offers side-by-side coverage and comparison about the assumptions, questions, purposes and methods for each, offering unique perspectives for understanding young children and early care and education programs. Understanding Research in Early Childhood Education is broadly based across the major research paradigms, and numerous examples are offered throughout the text. Through the use of this book, students will be able to more knowledgeably read, evaluate, and use empirical literature. These skills are becoming more important as early childhood educators are increasingly expected to use evidence-based research in practice and to participate in collecting and analyzing data to inform their teaching.

Author : Alexandra C. Gunn
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811048797
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Interactions in Early Childhood Education written by Alexandra C. Gunn and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides new insights into how interactions in early childhood education are being studied, and into what these studies’ findings mean for improving the quality of early childhood education. The editors examine the methods, ethics, practices, and questions arising from such close work with children, families and educators, and have brought together a collection that highlights interactions research and practical implications for early childhood education and research, with the ultimate aim of shaping quality practices. Starting with an overview of interaction research and its pedagogical value in early childhood education the book subsequently introduces new interaction studies in early childhood from Europe and Australasia. Drawing from a range of perspectives and using different conceptual and methodological tools the contributors use their interactions research to comment collectively on process quality in early childhood education, and its relationship to the phenomenon of pedagogical interactions. The work as a whole bridges the gap between practice and research by addressing quality interactions for early learning (for practitioners) and providing researchers valuable information on methods for studying interactions within the everyday contexts of early childhood education.

Author : Lorna Arnott
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1529760569
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Research through Play written by Lorna Arnott and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2021-05-05 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doing research with young children can be challenging for many reasons, but this book provides clear guidance on how to engage in appropriate methods. Focusing on researching through play, careful consideration is given to: · the founding principles of playful research · understanding young children’s perspectives · prioritising the rights of the child and the voice of the child · examples of innovative research methods Real life examples and research projects are presented, to enable common challenges to be anticipated and to showcase successful creative approaches, and to inspire new paths in research.

Author : Sharne A Rolfe
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000256804
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Doing Early Childhood Research written by Sharne A Rolfe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doing Early Childhood Research demystifies the research process. An international team of experienced researchers shows how to select the right questions and use the appropriate methods to investigate important issues in early childhood. The editors and authors provide a thorough introduction to the most common research methods used in the early childhood context. Reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of much early childhood research, they cover a wide range of conventional and newer approaches including observation, small surveys, action research, ethnography, policy analysis and poststructuralist approaches. They explain clearly how to set up research projects which are theoretically grounded, well-designed, rigorously analysed, feasible and ethically fair. Each chapter is illustrated with examples and case studies. Doing Early Childhood Research is essential reading for new researchers and students inexperienced in conducting research.