I chose the Early Childhood Australia website.
There were several research topics listed on this website that dealt with early childhood. Some of them are: Learning and Teaching through Play, Children’s Resilience, Early Childhood Framework, and the one that I chose to look at more closely, Respecting Diversity.
These articles were, “practical, easy-to-read resources, offering effective new approaches for those challenging issues which arise in the care and education of young children. The Research in Practice Series focuses on the practical, 'hands-on' aspects of early childhood – making them ideally suited to early childhood workers. The wide range of topics covered throughout the series offers something to anyone interested in children's early years (Research in practice, 2011).”
I think it is interesting to see that research study topics from other countries are very similar to the topics that we are researching right here in our country. We can learn so much through reading about the same topics and we can gain a lot of insight from the research studies that have been conducted elsewhere. I specifically chose “Respecting Diversity: Articulating Early Childhood Practice” due to my research simulation on inclusion. It clearly suggests that all children, regardless of their abilities, the family constellation to which they belong, or the community in which that family resides, have a right to simply belong, be and become. It is therefore common practice to see philosophies emphasizing the need to create equitable and inclusive learning environments that acknowledge human diversity in all its many forms and that include children as capable of being engaged in and advocating for social justice (Richardson, 2011). This website offered a free e-newsletter that I felt was well worth subscribing too. There are links to the latest news and developments that could prove to be beneficial when conducting research as well.
References
Research in practice series. (2011). Early Childhood Australia: A Voice for Young Children. Retrieved from http://earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/. Richardson, Carmel. (2011). Respecting diversity: Articulating early childhood practice. Research in Practice Series. 18(1), 6.
Hi Amy,
ReplyDeleteI also chose this website. I thought the information that it provided was very beneficial. Thanks for sharing.
Amy
Amy,
ReplyDeleteThat is great that you were able to find an article on this international website that relates to your simulation topic. I also found that many of the topics in international research are topics that we strive to find more about here in the United States. I like the fact that the articles are "easy to read" because there are times when research uses too much scientific language and it can make it difficult to understand the message that the report is trying to convey.
Tiffany
Hello Amy,
ReplyDeleteGreat Post! I agree with that we can learn so much through reading about the same topics and we can gain a lot of insight from the research studies that have been conducted elsewhere. I am glad the articles were easy to read. Thanks for sharing!
Hello Amy! I also chose the Australian website to study. There definitely were many research article that shared numerous amounts of information regarding children and families. The website was reader friendly and there were multiple links that connected readers to more information. I discovered that the Early Childhood Australian celebrated 75 years of service this year. That is amazing to reach such a mild stone in serving children and families for that long of a time. Surprisingly in my undergrad studies, we never studied or researched international countries. Thus far in this education program, I have enjoyed the exposure of the many different countries we've studied. It's great to know that other countries are strong advocates for children overall.
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