Research Methods in Early Childhood
eBook - ePub

Research Methods in Early Childhood

An Introductory Guide

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eBook - ePub

Research Methods in Early Childhood

An Introductory Guide

About this book

Research methods is a challenging topic for many students. When you are new to research you need a step-by-step guide which introduces the subject area in a clear and accessible way. This book does exactly that. Designed with the early childhood student in mind, this book is the companion to your research journey. Following a progressive structure this book leads you logically through the processes needed to design and carry out meaningful and ethical research.

This Fourth Edition includes:

  • Two new chapters, separating out quantitative data analysis and qualitative data analysis
  • A reader guide at the beginning of the book to aid navigation.
  • Research in Focus boxes, which introduce you to real world examples of international research
  • Activities to help cement knowledge and understanding.
  • Case Studies which describe examples and scenarios of real student research, which demonstrate best practice and show how to present findings.
  • An extended glossary to support readers in learning complicated terminology.

Online resources complement this new edition, offering valuable resources for instructions and students including:

  • Author videos, offering tips and explanations.
  • Flashcard glossary to consolidate learning
  • MCQs to test understanding
  • Free journal articles for wider reading
  • PowerPoint slides

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Publisher Note
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Online Resources
  8. About the Authors
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Introduction
  11. Part I Planning Your Research Study
  12. 1 Research Design
  13. 2 The Research Proposal
  14. 3 Reviewing the Literature
  15. Part II Paradigms and Principles
  16. 4 Positivist Research
  17. 5 Beyond Positivism Interpretivism, ‘Critical’ Theories, Post-Structuralism and Post-Humanism
  18. 6 Ethics
  19. 7 Listening to Young Children
  20. Part III Approaches to Research
  21. 8 Surveys
  22. 9 Ethnography
  23. 10 Case Studies
  24. 11 Action Research
  25. Part IV Methods
  26. 12 Observation
  27. 13 Interviews
  28. 14 Questionnaires
  29. 15 Using Documents and Visual Texts
  30. 16 Journalling as a Research Tool
  31. 17 Creative Methods for Listening to Children in Research
  32. PART V Analysing and Sharing Your Findings
  33. 18 Analysing and Presenting Quantitative Data
  34. 19 Qualitative Methods of Data Analysis
  35. 20 Writing up and Sharing Your Findings
  36. Conclusion
  37. Glossary
  38. References
  39. Index