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Author Castle, Kathryn

Title Early Childhood Teacher Research : from Questions to Results
Published Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (209 pages)
Contents Cover; Early Childhood Teacher Research; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: What is Early Childhood Teacher Research?; How My (the author of this book) Teacher Research Journey Began; Teaching and Research; What is Unique About Early Childhood Teaching?; What is Unique About Early Childhood Teacher Research?; Reasons to Do Early Childhood Teacher Research; Chapter 2: What is the Purpose of Early Childhood Teacher Research?; What Teachers Already Do That Can Become Teacher Research; Role of Teacher Research in Professional Development
From Current Teaching Practices to Teacher ResearchQuality Teaching and Teacher Research; Quality Teaching Defi ned by the Profession; Chapter 3: Where Will Puzzlement and Wondering Lead?; Guidelines for Formulating and Refi ning Teacher Research Questions; Where Questions Originate; The Purpose of Questioning; Formulating Research Questions; Chapter 4: Why Plan?; The Importance of a Research Plan; Teacher Research Design; Examples of Teacher Research Plans; Ethics of Teacher Research; Codes of Ethics of Professional Associations; Chapter 5: Data, Data, Who Has the Data?; Defining Data
Identifying Data That Already ExistAdditional Data Sources; Data Collection; Plan for Data Collection; Chapter 6: What Do Data Reveal?; Swimming in Data; Tips for Getting Organized for Data Analysis; Quantitative Data Analysis; Qualitative Data Analysis; Mixed Methods Data Analysis; Establishing Rigor and Trustworthiness; Chapter 7: Who Might Be Interested?; Prelude to Sharing Results; Purpose for Sharing Results; Audience for Your Research; Informal Sharing; Formal Sharing; Writing Tips; Teacher Research Collaborative Groups; Chapter 8: What Comes After Research is Completed?; Using Results
Taking ActionA Classroom Culture of Inquiry; Collaborative Group Approaches; The Role of Protocols in Teacher Research; Transforming Teaching Through Teacher Research; Conclusion; Appendix A: Ethnographic Description of a First Grade Classroom; Appendix B: Reflection on National Board Video of Class Discussion; Appendix C: Teacher Interview Transcript; Appendix D: The Wonder of Learning Newsletter Article; Glossary; Index
Summary What is early childhood teacher research and why is it important? How does a teacher researcher formulate a research question and a plan for doing research? How do teachers apply research results to effect change? 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, r
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Subject Child development -- Research.
Early childhood education -- Research
Child development -- Research
Early childhood education -- Research
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780203835685
0203835689