Research through Play
eBook - ePub

Research through Play

Participatory Methods in Early Childhood

  1. 304 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Research through Play

Participatory Methods in Early Childhood

About this book

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:

Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā the founding principles of playful research

Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā understanding young children's perspectives

Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā prioritising the rights of the child and the voice of the child

Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 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.

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Yes, you can access Research through Play by Lorna Arnott, Kate Wall, Lorna Arnott,Kate Wall,Editor in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Early Childhood Education. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. About the Editors and Contributors
  8. Prologue
  9. Part 1 Founding Principles for Playful Research Approaches
  10. 1 Framing and Defining Play in Early Childhood
  11. 2 Young Childrenā€™s Play, Voices and Rights in Research
  12. 3 Ethical Considerations: Play for Fun and Play for Data Collection
  13. Part 2 Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks for Playful Research
  14. 4 Practitioner Enquiry: A Reflexive Research Method for Playful Pedagogy
  15. 5 Pedagogical Documentation as a Thinking Companion
  16. 6 Analysing and Interpreting Data from Research with Young Children: Faithfulness, Integrity and Trustworthiness in Eliciting Meaning
  17. Part 3 Adapting Play-Based Pedagogies as a Research Method
  18. 7 Approaches to Informed Consent with Young Children
  19. 8 Using Drawing as a Playful Research Encounter with Young Children
  20. 9 Observing and Interpreting Embodied Interactions: Interpreting Voice from Birth to 3 Years
  21. 10 The Use of Pedagogical Documentation and Artistic Languages in Research with Young Children
  22. 11 Frame, Explain and Theorise: Using an App as a Tool to Interpret Imaginary Play with Children and Teachers
  23. 12 Using Playful Methods to Understand Childrenā€™s Digital Literacies
  24. Part 4 Research Resources from Early Childhood Education
  25. Introduction to Part 4: Practical Examples
  26. Project 1: Facilitating Voice with Our Youngest Children
  27. Project 2: Being an Investigator in Our Learning Environment
  28. Research Proposal 1: Investigating the Perceptions of Young Children in School-Based Pretend Play
  29. Research Proposal 2: Playing and Being, Here and Now ā€“ Adults Using Improvisation to Join Children Aged 0ā€“5 in Free Play
  30. Index