Research through Play: Participatory Methods in Early Childhood by Lorna Arnott

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This book focussed on doing research with young children through play, with clear guidance on how to engage in appropriate methods. 

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Doing research with young children can be challenging for many reasons, but this book provides clear guidance on how to engage in appropriate methods. Focusing on researching through play, careful consideration is given to: * the founding principles of playful research * understanding young children's perspectives * prioritising the rights of the child and the voice of the child * examples of innovative research methods Real life examples and research projects are presented, to enable common challenges to be anticipated and to showcase successful creative approaches, and to inspire new paths in research.

Author Biography

Lorna Arnott is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Early Years in the School of Education, University of Strathclyde. Lorna's main area of interest is in children's early play experiences particularly in relation to technologies, social and creative play. She also has a keen interest in research methodologies, with a specialist focus on consulting with children and methods derived from pedagogy. Lorna is the convener for the Digital Childhoods, STEM and Multimodality Special Interest Group as part of the European Early Childhood Educational Research Association and is the Deputy Editor for the International Journal of Early Years Education and Assistant Editor for the Journal of Early Childhood Research. Kate Wall is Professor of Education at the University of Strathclyde. A primary teacher by background, her work is characterised by enquiry-based partnership with children and practitioners of all ages and stages. 

Table of Contents

Part I: Founding Principles to Playful Research ApproachesChapter 1: Framing and Defining Play in Early Childhood - Elizabeth Wood & Liz ChesworthChapter 2: Young Children's Play, Voices and Rights in Research - Jane MurrayChapter 3: Ethical considerations: Play for fun and play for data collection - Sue DockettPart II: Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks for Playful ResearchChapter 4: Practitioner-enquiry: A Reflexive Method for Playful Pedagogy - Kate Wall, Lorna Arnott & Elaine HallChapter 5: Pedagogical Documentation as a Thinking Companion - Alma Fleet & Jane MerewetherChapter 6: Analysing and Interpreting Data from Research with Young Children: Faithfulness, Integrity and Trustworthiness in Eliciting Meaning - Cathy NutbrownPart III: Adapting Play-based Pedagogies as a Research MethodChapter 7: Approaches to informed consent with young children - Lorna Arnott, Kate Wall, Loreain Martinez, Caralyn Blaisdell & Shannon LudgateChapter 8: Using drawing as a playful research encounter with young children - Pauline DuncanChapter 9: Observing and interpreting embodied interactions: Interpreting Voice from Birth to 3 years - Lorna Arnott, Jonathan Delafield-Butt & Timothy J McGowenChapter 10: The use of pedagogical documentation and artistic languages in research with young children - Ioanna Palaiologou, Elisabetta Biffi & Franca ZuccoliChapter 11: Frame, explain and theorise: Using an App as a tool to interpret imaginary play with children and teachers - Marilyn FleerChapter 12: Using playful methods to understand children's digital literacies - Pekka MertalaPart IV: Research Resources from Early Childhood EducationIntroduction to Part IV - Kate Wall & Lorna ArnottProject 1 : Facilitating voice with our youngest children - Rhona Matheson, StarcatchersProject 2: Being an Investigator in Our Learning Environment - Heidi SairanenResearch Proposal 1: Investigating the perceptions of young children in school-based pretend play - Triona StokesResearch Proposal 2: Playing and Being, Here and Now: adults using improvisation to join children aged 0 – 5 in free-play - Maddie Broad

Review

Research about children's lives should always include the child's own voice. This book encourages students to think about what they can do to ensure a child is enabled to tell their story and how they view the world, offering valuable insights into what it means to be that child. -- Dr Caroline Leeson

Review Quote

Research about children's lives should always include the child's own voice. This book encourages students to think about what they can do to ensure a child is enabled to tell their story and how they view the world, offering valuable insights into what it means to be that child.

Details ISBN1526493543 Short Title Research Through Play Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1526493543 ISBN-13 9781526493545 Format Paperback Subtitle Participatory Methods in Early Childhood Pages 256 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2021-05-25 UK Release Date 2021-05-25 NZ Release Date 2021-05-25 Author Kate Wall Alternative 9781526493552 Edited by Kate Wall DEWEY 372.21072 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Publisher Sage Publications Ltd Imprint Sage Publications Ltd AU Release Date 2021-05-24 We've got this

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