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41 - Undergraduate Research in Early Childhood Education

from Part III.6 - Disciplines A–Z

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 August 2022

By
Simone DeVore
Edited by
Harald A. Mieg ,
Elizabeth Ambos ,
Angela Brew ,
Dominique Galli  and
Judith Lehmann
Harald A. Mieg
Affiliation:
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Elizabeth Ambos
Affiliation:
Council on Undergraduate Research, Washington DC
Angela Brew
Affiliation:
Macquarie University, Sydney
Dominique Galli
Affiliation:
Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis
Judith Lehmann
Affiliation:
Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Summary

Early childhood education has become a prominent field focused on promoting the physical, social-emotional, and intellectual development in young children. Around the world, teacher educators seek ways for candidates to hone key pedagogical practices such as planning, assessment, and reflection inherent in inquiry-based instruction. Undergraduate research embedded in the training of future early childhood educators offers knowledge and skills in solving daily professional problems. Using action research, teacher candidates consult with community leaders, families of young children, and colleagues to implement evidence-based practices toward a common goal. The author shares examples and areas for undergraduate research in early childhood education.

Keywords

Early childhood educationcrosscultural researchaction researchinquiry-based teaching and learningembedded undergraduate researchextracurricular projects
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The Cambridge Handbook of Undergraduate Research , pp. 390 - 397
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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