Work-Based Research in the Early Years
- Sue Callan - The Open University
- Michael Reed - University of Worcester, UK
Action Research/Practitioner Inquiry | Early Childhood Education | Educational Research Methods
Chapters are organized under three headings:
- planning for research;
- doing research;
- learning from research.
This book provides practitioners and undergraduates with a greater understanding of the position of the researcher, how to facilitate research and the way in which research underpins raising achievement and change in the workplace. There is an emphasis on impact of research on practice, illustrated through reflection on the authors' experience of preparing this text.
Sue Callan is an Associate Lecturer with the Open University.
Michael Reed is a Senior Lecturer on the BA Early Childhood Studies at the University of Worcester.
This book offers an excellent collection of chapters which encourage early years practitioners to examine their practice in the light of research concepts and gain an understanding of the processes of preparing for, doing and learning from research. The book bridges practice and research, by articulating and exemplifying them as rigorous, thorough and ethical encounters and illustrates that work-based research is as meaningful and important as academic research. Highly recommended for everyone who thinks to conduct research in their own work place' -
Theodora Papatheodorou, Anglia Ruskin University
