Developing children as researchers

Developing children as researchers: a practical guide to help children conduct social research

by Kim, Chae-Young

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Encouraging young children to create and carry out their own social research projects can have significant social and educational benefits. In addition, their research may help them to influence local and national policies and practices on issues that matter to them. To support this, this book acts as a practical guide to give teachers - and other adults who work with children - a set of structured, easy to follow session plans that will help children to become researchers in their own right.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Developing children as researchers : a practical guide to help children conduct social research / Chae-Young Kim, Kieron Sheehy and Lucinda Kerawalla.

Summary

Encouraging young children to create and carry out their own social research projects can have significant social and educational benefits. In addition, their research may help them to influence local and national policies and practices on issues that matter to them. To support this, this book acts as a practical guide to give teachers - and other adults who work with children - a set of structured, easy to follow session plans that will help children to become researchers in their own right.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2017.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Routledge
  • Place of Publication:London
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2017.

The Physical Object

  • Description:xxiii, 140 pages : : illustrations ; : 25 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781138669253, 1138669253, 9781138669260, 1138669261
  • oclc:ocn970042243
  • LC Classification:LB1584
  • Dewey Decimal:300.71

Table of Contents

Introduction -- What is social research? -- Starting the research process -- Three key principles: be skeptical, be systematic and be ethical -- Data collection method one: questionnaires -- Data collection method two: interviews -- Further data collection methods: observations and using visual materials -- Choosing research participants and drawing up a research plan -- Analysing data by counting up -- Analysing data by noticing meanings -- Reporting and reflecting on social research.

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Subjects

Sciences sociales -- Recherche Social sciences -- Methodology Social sciences -- Research Social sciences -- Study and teaching (… Society

Writers

Kim, Chae-Young Kerawalla, Cindy Sheehy, Kieron

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