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Research methods in early childhood : an introductory guide / Penny Mukherji and Deborah Albon.

By: Mukherji, Penny.
Contributor(s): Albon, Deborah.
Los Angeles ; London : SAGE Publications, Ltd., ©2010Los Angeles ; London : SAGE, Publications, Ltd., ©2010Description: xii, 272 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.Content type: text ISBN: 9781847875235 (hbk.); 1847875238 (hbk.); 9781847875242 (pbk.); 1847875246 (pbk.).Subject(s): Early childhood education -- Research -- Methodology | Preschool children -- Research -- Methodology | KleinkinderziehungDDC classification: 372.21072/M89 Other classification: GRef/COED | 5,3 | CX 6000 Online resources: Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents:
Positivist research -- Interpretivism and post-structuralism -- Ethics -- Listening to young children -- Surveys -- Ethnography -- Case studies -- Action research -- Observation -- Interviews -- Questionnaires -- Using documents and other visual 'texts' -- Journaling as a research tool -- Creative methods for listening to children in research -- Research design -- Reviewing the literature -- Analyzing and presenting data -- Writing up.
Summary: This highly engaging and easy-to-read introductory text is tailored to meet the needs of early childhood students. It includes practical examples of research with and about young children and babies, and encourages the reader to take an interactive approach.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [252]-265) and index.

Positivist research -- Interpretivism and post-structuralism -- Ethics -- Listening to young children -- Surveys -- Ethnography -- Case studies -- Action research -- Observation -- Interviews -- Questionnaires -- Using documents and other visual 'texts' -- Journaling as a research tool -- Creative methods for listening to children in research -- Research design -- Reviewing the literature -- Analyzing and presenting data -- Writing up.

This highly engaging and easy-to-read introductory text is tailored to meet the needs of early childhood students. It includes practical examples of research with and about young children and babies, and encourages the reader to take an interactive approach.

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