Research Methods in Early Childhood: An Introductory Guide - Rilegato

Mukherji, Penny; Albon, Deborah

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1847875238 ISBN 13: 9781847875235

Casa editrice: Sage Pubns Ltd, 2009

Riassunto

This highly engaging and easy-to-read introductory text is tailored to meet the needs of early childhood studies students. It includes practical examples of research with and about young children, and encourages an interactive approach from the reader. By offering clear guidance on research methods, as well as advice on how to develop skills as a researcher, the book takes students step-by-step through the process of doing a research project.

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L'autore

Penny Mukherji has been involved in educating students in the field of early childhood for over 20 years and during this time has developed a deep understanding of how to support students on their learning journeys. Penny has recently retired from her post a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at London Metropolitan University, where an important part of her teaching involved supporting both undergraduate and postgraduate students as they complete their research projects. Penny continues to be actively involved in the university with supporting students whilst they are completing their dissertations. With a background in health and psychology, Penny is an established author, with a special interest in the health and well-being of young children.

Penny Mukherji and Deborah Albon will be discussing ideas from Research Methods 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.

 

Deborah Albon worked as a nursery nurse, teacher and manager in a range of early childhood settings for nearly 20 years before working in Higher Education. Her research interests are primarily around food and drink provisioning in early childhood settings. In particular her work explores the way 'food events' offer a lens through which to examine adult-child (and family) relationships in early childhood settings. Deborah is widely published in this area and has  co-written the textbook Research Methods in Early Childhood with Penny Mukherji (soon to be in 3rd edition) as well as co-writing the book Negotiating Adult-Child Relationships in Early Childhood Research with Rachel Rosen. This latter book examines the ‘messiness’ of navigating research relationships in the context of early childhood settings. 

Deborah worked at London Metropolitan University for 13 years and now works as a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at University of Roehampton. She has considerable experience teaching research methods to both undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as supporting them with their dissertations.

 

Penny Mukherji and Deborah Albon will be discussing ideas from Research Methods 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.

 

Contenuti

Janet Moyles
Foreward
PART ONE: PARADIGMS AND PRINCIPLES
Positivist Research
Interpretivism and Post-Structuralism
Ethics
Listening to Young Children
PART TWO: APPROACHES TO RESEARCH
Surveys
Ethnography
Case Studies
Action Research
PART THREE: METHODS
Observation
Interviews
Questionnaires
Using Documents and Other Visual 'Texts'
Journaling as a Research Tool
Creative Methods for Listening to Children in Research
PART FOUR: CARRYING OUT A RESEARCH PROJECT
Research Design
Reviewing the Literature
Analyzing and Presenting Data
Writing up

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Sage Pubns Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1847875238
• ISBN 13: 9781847875235
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 272