Part I: Paradigms and Principles
Chapter 1: Positivist Research
Beyond Positivism: Interpretivism, ‘Critical’ Paradigms and
Post-Structuralism
Chapter 3: Ethics
Chapter 4: Listening to Children
Part II: Approaches to Research
Chapter 5: Surveys
Chapter 6: Ethnography
Chapter 7: Case Studies
Chapter 8: Action Research
Part III: Methods
Chapter 9: Observation
Chapter 10: Interviews
Chapter 11: Questionnaires
Chapter 12: Using Documents and Other Visual ‘Texts’
Chapter 13: Using Journaling as a Research Tool
Chapter 14: Creative Methods for Listening to Children in
Research
Part IV: Carrying out a Research Project
Chapter 15: Research Design
Chapter 16: Reviewing the Literature
Chapter 17: Analysing and Presenting Data
Chapter 18: Writing up
Penny Mukherji has been involved in educating students in the field
of early childhood for 30 years and during this time has developed
a deep understanding of how to support students on their learning
journeys. Before her retirement Penny was a Senior Lecturer in
Early Childhood Studies at London Metropolitan University, where an
important part of her teaching involved supporting both
undergraduate and postgraduate students completing their research
projects. Penny continues to be actively involved in the
university, both as a tutor for students who are distance learners
and as a supervisor for students completing their dissertations.
With a background in health and psychology, Penny is an established
author, with a special interest in the health and well-being of
young children.
Deborah Albon was a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at
the University of Roehampton until her recent retirement when she
became Honorary Fellow. Before this, she worked with Penny Mukherji
at London Metropolitan University for many years. Deb has
considerable experience teaching research methods to both
undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as supporting them
with their dissertations. Deborah’s research interests are
primarily focused around food and drink provisioning and play in
early childhood settings. Deborah is widely published in this area
and has recently co-edited an early childhood related Special Issue
of the journal Ethnography and Education.
This book encourages budding researchers to understand the
complexities and ethics around undertaking such work, through
engaging with worldviews, methods, concepts and current issues
alongside introducing methods and design around conducting
research...Readers will love the interactive videos where the
authors answer most frequently asked questions.
*Martine Horvath*
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