Sunday, June 3, 2012

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
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1 comment:

  1. I enjoyed reading your post about the European website that you explored. I was not aware of the annual conference, but it sounds amazing. That would be something fun and interesting to be able to go to some day. Thanks for sharing!

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