Children as Researchers in Primary Schools: Choice, Voice and Participation

ISBN-13: 9780415619707 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 220 str.

Sue Bucknall

Opis

This is an innovative and unique resource for practitioners supporting children to become 'real world' researchers in the primary classroom. It will supply you with the skills and ideas you need to implement a 'Children as Researchers' framework in your school that can be adapted for different ages and abilities.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements; Part One: Background; Chapter One Explaining children as researchers; Chapter Two Developing a model for good practice; Part Two: Implementing a ‘children as researchers’ initiative; Chapter Three Getting ready to start; Chapter Four Introducing children to social research; Chapter Five Considering ethics; Chapter Six Asking questions; Chapter Seven Generating data; Chapter Eight Making sense of data; Chapter Nine Sharing research findings; Chapter Ten Sharing the work of young researchers; Chapter Eleven Looking back and looking forward; Part Three: Photocopiable Resources; Key words for young researchers; Useful reading and other sources; Bibliography; Index

O autorze

Sue Bucknall is a former Research Associate attached to the Children’s Research Centre at the Open University, UK, and is now working as an independent researcher.