Early Childhood Education Research Methods - (Revised Edition)

Author: Tao Baoping
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book is a textbook for the "Educational Research Methods" course in early childhood education programs at teacher training universities. It can also serve as a teaching resource for continuing education and professional development for kindergarten teachers, as well as a reference book for grassroots early childhood education researchers and kindergarten teachers engaged in educational research. This textbook adheres to the principle of linking theory with practice, systematically describing and introducing early childhood education research methods. It elaborates on the characteristics, processes, and steps of various research methods and provides numerous examples to illustrate their application in practice. Through learning, it enables learners to understand the basic processes and steps of early childhood education research, master fundamental scientific research methods and skills, develop research awareness and methodological awareness, cultivate the ability to analyze and solve problems, and improve the quality of education and teaching as well as the level of scientific research. Scientific research is a process of exploring problems. Research is a challenge to the unknown, and through steps such as collecting, organizing, and analyzing data, the unknown becomes known. Early Childhood Education Research Methods will teach learners how to determine research questions, how to conduct research design, how to collect research data, how to analyze research data, and how to write research papers.