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Record Nr.

UNINA9910672444803321

Autore

Pramling Niklas

Titolo

Methodology for Early Childhood Education and Care Research : Premises and Principles of Scientific Knowledge Building / / by Niklas Pramling

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023

ISBN

9783031241741

9783031241734

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (81 pages)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Education, , 2211-193X

Disciplina

372.21

372.21072

Soggetti

Early childhood education

Teaching

Research - Methodology

Learning, Psychology of

Early Childhood Education

Didactics and Teaching Methodology

Research Skills

Learning Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Scientific knowledge -- The importance and functions of theory -- Quality criteria -- Some notes on normativity and research -- Scientific language practices -- Coda: Summary and the importance of being mindful of pareidolia.

Sommario/riassunto

This book concisely explores the distinguishing features of scientific knowledge and research in early childhood education and care (ECEC). It has a dual-level focus of containing and relating the concrete practices of conducting research with the more fundamental conceptual discussions around research – the Bildung of the researcher. The book introduces and succinctly explains the concepts of methodology, theoretical knowledge about method, and how all parts of conducting



research are informed by theory. The interrelation of these concepts, and many premises of research, are often regarded as assumed knowledge. In this book, premises of research are explicated and discussed, as well as methods on how to engage in informed dialogue. This introductory text explicates many features of scientific knowing and knowledge building in ECEC that tend to be presumed rather than clarified. It will be important in furthering the professional development of PhDstudents, Master’s students, supervisors, and researchers.