European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA)
· What are some of the current international research topics
“EECERA members, who wish to engage in cross-national collaborations around a particular theme, form Special Interest Groups (SIGs). These collaborations can be simply for dialogue and deliberation or have a particular focus such as a research bid or an intended publication.” (European Early Childhood Education Research Association [EECERA], 2010). There are currently eleven active Special Interest Groups which embrace a wide range of specialist interests in early childhood.
- Birth to Three
- Equity and Respect for Diversity
- Leadership and Integration
- Leadership Mentoring for Early Years Services
- Learning and Participation
- Mathematics Birth to Eight Years
- Outdoor Play and Learning
- Professionalism in Early Childhood Education and Care
- Transitions
- Young Children's Perspectives
- Working With Parents and Families
· What surprising facts/insights/new ideas about early childhood did you gain from exploring this international early childhood website
o What I found surprising while exploring this website that even though it was an international website it had a lot of the same research topics that you can find here in the United States. It really verified that the early childhood field focuses on the same topics no matter where in the world you are from.
· What other noteworthy information did you find on this website
o The Special interest groups or SIGs page provides contact information so that you can contact people in charge of the certain group. This site also provides information on how to join a SIG and also how to start a SIG.
References
European Early Childhood Education Research Association [EECERA]. (2010). Special interest groups. Retrieved from http://www.eecera.org/
Alison,
ReplyDeleteYou are completely right! Most of the research around the world is basically the same and builds upon other ideas and viewpoints from other countries. Nice Blog!
i agree with you.However it is interesting to see the different countries embark on the importance of education.
ReplyDeleteBy L'Tanya Cuff
Alison,
ReplyDeleteI explored the other website, Early childhood Australia, and also found that the research that is being done in other countries is very similar to what we are doing here in the United States. I think all the more reason to reach out and be able to work together around the world. Nice job on your post.