Jennifer J. Mueller, Nancy File

Understanding Research in Early Childhood Education

Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

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Produktbeschreibung

Understanding Research in Early Childhood Education: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods prepares readers to be informed consumers of early childhood research.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Juli 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 583g
• ISBN-13: 9780415714389
• ISBN-10: 0415714389
• Artikelnr.: 46851975

Autorenporträt

Nancy File is Kellner Early Childhood Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA. Jennifer J. Mueller is Associate Professor and Chair of Early Childhood Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA. Debora Basler Wisneski is John T. Langen Early Childhood Professor in the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, USA. Andrew J. Stremmel is Professor and Department Head of the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership at South Dakota State University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 Introduction
Part I Structures of Research
Chapter 2 How Do We Know?
Chapter 3 The Culture and Context of Research in Early Childhood Education
Chapter 4 Methodologies
Chapter 5 Qualitative Research: Aims and Methods
Chapter 6 Understanding Analyses in Qualitative Research
Chapter 7 Quantitative Research: Aims and Methods
Chapter 8 Understanding Analyses in Quantitative Methods
Part II Asking Research Questions
Chapter 9 Research Questions about Children
Chapter 10 Research Questions about the Adults in Children's Lives
Chapter 11 Research Questions about Classrooms and Curriculum
Chapter 12 Research Questions about Institutions and Policy
Chapter 13 Teacher Research
Part III Conclusion
Chapter 14 Research and Practice: Promises, Pitfalls, and Limitations
Glossary
References
Index

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Acknowledgements. Chapter 1 Introduction. Part I Structures of Research. Chapter 2 How Do We Know? A Primer on the Nature of Knowing in Early Childhood Research by Kristin L. Whyte. Chapter 3 Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education Research by Iheoma U. Iruka. Chapter 4 The Culture and Context of Research in Early Childhood Education. Chapter 5 Methodologies. Chapter 6 Qualitative Research: Aims and Methods. Chapter 7 Understanding Analyses in Qualitative Research. Chapter 8 Quantitative Research: Aims and Methods. Chapter 9 Understanding Analyses in Quantitative Research. Part II Asking Research Questions. Chapter 10 Research Questions about Children. Chapter 11 Questions About Adults in Children's Lives. Chapter 12 Research Questions About Curriculum and Classrooms. Chapter 13 Research Questions About Institutions and Policy. Chapter 14 Teacher Research by Andrew J. Stremmel. Part III Conclusion. Chapter 15 Research and Practice: Potentials, Challenges, and Limitations. Glossary. References. Index

Rezensionen

Early Childhood Education (ECE), around the world, comprises contested themes about children, adults, classrooms, curricula, policies etc., which need robust, ethical research data to tackle. This book is a valuable tool for ECE students and professionals who are interested in undertaking and comprehending research while utterly considering equity issues.

Eleni Loizou, Professor, Department of Education, University of Cyprus.



Mueller and File offer a practical and critical guide for early childhood educators to interpret and engage in educational research. Throughout their text, they and their coauthors highlight how research can inform practice, create opportunities for deeper learning, and guide members of the early childhood community in working towards issues of equity while addressing their everyday practical needs and intellectual development.

Christopher P. Brown, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy, University of Texas at Austin