When I Think of Research...

When I started this class, I had some ideas about research from classes I had taken while working on my BA in Psychology.  I learned about the process of doing research from my research statement to putting it all together. Sometimes things where easy like picking a topic or deciding on who will participate. I learn more doing the charts at the end of each week. Each week set the stage for me to learn another step about putting research together. I learn about designing, planning, and making sure that I know all the rules and policies because there are times when others may want to take advantage of the children or their families.

As always, I say to my classmates, thank you for the sharing, thoughts and your ideas. I also hope to use the resources that you may have used in your own blogs. Kept in touch at sandra.mcnair@waldenu.edu

Hope to see you in another class.

Sandra

Research Around the World

Research Around the World

What are some of the current international research topics? For my research around the world, I chose the European Early Childhood Education Research Association. The  EECERA encourages the exploration of new paradigms, methodologies, concepts and applications in the ever-changing context of early childhood studies. Its reach and interest is resolutely international and, whilst wanting to identify with Europe’s pluralist and diverse cultures, it is open to learn of, and to share in, the equally rich early childhood traditions and concepts of the World (http://www.eecera.org/journal/).

What surprising facts/insights/new ideas about early childhood did you gain from exploring this international early childhood website? I was surprise to learn that EECERA Annual Conference is the largest and most significant early years' research conference in Europe, regularly attracting more than 600 researcher delegates from all over the world. This website had quite a few surprising facts/insights and new ideas about early childhood however, I managed to select what I found to be the most interesting. The Journal of the Association (EECERJ) is the only European early childhood journal cited in the prestigious Social Science Citation Index (SSCI). The EECERJ, the Journal of EECERA, is one of the most prestigious early childhood journals in the world. It is one of only four early years journals indexed by the Institute for Scientific Information (http://www.eecera.org/journal/)

What other noteworthy information did you find on this website? I would have say the only other noteworthy information I found was the many benefits and activities that EECERA members are entitled to. I also thought it was worth noting that their partners and link page is not long, it only contains one link (The Korea Institute of Child Care and Education) and the criteria to be a partner.EECERA only seeks like-minded organizations, institutions and research centers to offer mutual support and information sharing. I like the fact that EECERA does not automatically agree to reciprocal links arrangements, and that’s because the Board of Trustees wants to ensure that such links and partners have similar aims and values and has formulated the following criteria (http://www.eecera.org/journal/).

Sandra

Reference

http://www.eecera.org/journal/

Research that Benefits Children and Families—Uplifting Stories

I would love to do a study on helping children understand nutrition and obesity. There are so many positive things out here in life, which can help children keep control of their bodies.  They will not have medical problems later in life if they eat right and exercise.

The positive side of this is high self-esteem, many relationships with their peers. A stronger healthy body that can they can be proud of everyday.