Using Innovative Methods in Early Years Research: Beyond the Conventional

ISBN-13: 9781138389502 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 222 str.

Zeta Brown; Helen Perkins

Opis

Exploring a range of unconventional research methods and considering how these can be used effectively in practice, this accessible textbook provides key information on a range of non-traditional research methods and details the strengths, limitations and challenges involved in diverging from more standard methods.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements  List of abbreviations  List of Figures  About the Contributors  Introduction  Section one: Research in early education  1 Reflexivity in educational research  2 Ethical considerations in using innovative methods in early education research  3 Going beyond participatory ideology when doing research with young children: the case for ethical permeability and relatability  Section two: Researching with children  4 Art as a method of research  5 The use of drawing methods with young children in research  6 Listening to young children in messy, playful research  7 Play-based interview techniques with young children  8 Using the mosaic approach as an ethnographical methodology  9 Using video to research outdoors with young children  10 The use of vignettes in research with young children  Section three: Researching with practitioners and parents  11 The use of identity boxes as a research method  12 Narrative inquiry: storying lived experiences with early childhood student-practitioners  13 The use of observations in early childhood research  14 Q-methodology: seeking communalities in perspectives of young children and practitioners  Index