Early childhood teacher research
Subtitle: from questions to results
By: Kathryn Castle
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9780415877589; 9780415877596; 9780203835685
Subjects: Child development; Early childhood education; Research
Description: Early Childhood Teacher Research is an exciting new resource that will address the sorts of questions and concerns that pre- and in-service teachers of young children frequently have when engaging in teacher research. Accessible and interactive, this book touches upon the important issues every early childhood teacher should know---the uniqueness of early childhood teacher research, reasons for doing it, and how to do it. In this comprehensive guide, Kathryn Castle explores each stage of teacher research, from conceptualization, generating research questions, identifying data sources, gathering and analyzing data, interpreting results, sharing results, to taking action based on results.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.