What
are some of the current international research topics?
I
visited the Early Childhood Development Virtual University (ECDVU) Sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA) website and based on the information on the site some of the
research that their students are doing include, culturally and developmentally
appropriate learning, improving the quality of childcare, effective school and
parent collaboration and involving fathers in early childhood.
What
surprising facts/insights/new ideas about early childhood did you gain from
exploring this international early childhood website?
Culturally
and developmentally appropriate learning, improving the quality of childcare,
effective school and parent collaboration and involving fathers in early
childhood are surprisingly, the same areas that are popular areas of research
in the United States, also these are the areas that I would like to know more
about.
What other noteworthy information did you find
on this website?
“…The importance of local voices and perspectives is also
addressed. Principles of a "generative approach" to curriculum and
community development, wherein participants engage in a co-construction of
meaningful knowledge, are applied in the program. Assignments, major projects
and theses focus on addressing pressing ECD issues within countries and on
building the ECD literature for Africa.” (Early Childhood Development Virtual University, n.d.)
Reference
http://www.ecdvu.org/ssa/index.php
It seems that many of us have chosen to look at the same links. I liked that there are local voices engaged in the research and taking an interest in their own people and that many of the same questions are being investigated in Africa, but what issues mean to them specifically in their local context.
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