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Doing early childhood research : international perspectives on theory & practice / Glenda Mac Naughton, Sharne A. Rolfe, Iram Siraj-Blatchford.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Maidenhead : McGraw-Hill Open University Press, 2010.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xvii, 382 p. ; 24 cm; p. cm; xvii, 382p.; 24cmISBN:
  • 9780335242627 (pbk.) :
  • 9780335242627
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 372.21072 MAC
LOC classification:
  • LB1119
Contents:
Part I: The nature of research -- 1.Research as a tool. Sharne A. Rolfe and Glenda Mac Naughton -- 2.The research process. Glenda Mac Naughton and Sharne A. Rolfe -- 3.Paradigms, methods and knowledge. Patrick Hughes -- 4.Doing research as a beginning researcher. Audrey D\'Souza Juma -- 5.Ethics in early childhood research. Margaret Coady -- 6.Indigenous research, Karen Martin -- Part II: Analysis and design. Alan Hayes -- 8.Quantitative designs and statistical analysis. Anne Edwards -- 10.Equity and research design. Susan Grieshaber -- 11.Mixed-method designs. Iram Siraj-Blatchford -- 12.Designing to scale: when size matters. Mindy Blaise -- Part III: The research process in action -- 13.Surveys and questionnaires: An evaluative case study. John Siraj-Blatchford -- 14.Interviewing young children. Maria Assuncıa~o Folque -- 15.Interviewing adults in an indigenous community. Sue Atkinson-Lopez -- 16.An ethnographic approach to researching young childre\'ns learning. Iram Siraj-Blatchford -- 17.Action research. Louise Taylor -- 18.Direct observation. Sharne A. Rolfe and Sue Emmett -- 19.Case study. Teresa Vasconcelos -- 20.Quasi-experimental research. Liane Brown.
Summary: Introducing the most common qualitative and quantitative methods in early childhood education research, this work covers a wide range of conventional and newer approaches including surveys, observation, action research, ethnography, and policy analysis.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 372.21072 MAC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 218438

Previous ed.: Buckingham: Open University Press, 2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: The nature of research -- 1.Research as a tool. Sharne A. Rolfe and Glenda Mac Naughton -- 2.The research process. Glenda Mac Naughton and Sharne A. Rolfe -- 3.Paradigms, methods and knowledge. Patrick Hughes -- 4.Doing research as a beginning researcher. Audrey D\'Souza Juma -- 5.Ethics in early childhood research. Margaret Coady -- 6.Indigenous research, Karen Martin -- Part II: Analysis and design. Alan Hayes -- 8.Quantitative designs and statistical analysis. Anne Edwards -- 10.Equity and research design. Susan Grieshaber -- 11.Mixed-method designs. Iram Siraj-Blatchford -- 12.Designing to scale: when size matters. Mindy Blaise -- Part III: The research process in action -- 13.Surveys and questionnaires: An evaluative case study. John Siraj-Blatchford -- 14.Interviewing young children. Maria Assuncıa~o Folque -- 15.Interviewing adults in an indigenous community. Sue Atkinson-Lopez -- 16.An ethnographic approach to researching young childre\'ns learning. Iram Siraj-Blatchford -- 17.Action research. Louise Taylor -- 18.Direct observation. Sharne A. Rolfe and Sue Emmett -- 19.Case study. Teresa Vasconcelos -- 20.Quasi-experimental research. Liane Brown.

Introducing the most common qualitative and quantitative methods in early childhood education research, this work covers a wide range of conventional and newer approaches including surveys, observation, action research, ethnography, and policy analysis.

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