Research Partnerships in Early Childhood Education - by Judith Duncan (Paperback)

About the Book

"How can teachers deepen their understanding of their work? How can researchers make sure their work is grounded in and responsive to community needs? In this assemblage of rich examples of partnership research in early years education, Duncan and Conner set out how early childhood teachers and researchers can work in partnerships that benefit them both. Drawing on examples of successful partnerships from Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, they tell the stories of the successes, struggles, insights, and opportunities that come from working in such partnerships. Each chapter describes its own political, social, cultural and educational contexts, identifying the importance of complementary and reciprocal expertise required to solve educational puzzles. Through skillful analysis, this volume demonstrates how collaborative research on early childhood education results in gains for educators, researchers, and children alike"--

Book Synopsis

Duncan and Conner demonstrate how collaborative research on early childhood education results in gains for educators, researchers, and children alike. Drawing on examples of successful partnerships from Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, they set out the successes, struggles, insights, and opportunities that come from such partnerships.

Review Quotes

"Research Partnerships in Early Childhood Education: Teachers and Researchers in Collaboration, edited by Judith Duncan and Lindsey Conner, provides a rich discussion on the issues, challenges, and complexities of working in partnerships on research initiatives. ... contents of this edited book can be used by researchers, educators, and policy makers to aid in their reflection of their own collaborative work and to consider the theories outlined in each chapter to ponder the complex issues that inevitably arise during research partnerships." (Laura Teichert, Alberta Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 62.2, 2016)

About the Author

Alison Arrow, College of Education, Massey University, New Zealand Kim Atkinson, Victoria Learning Circle, Canada Janita Craw, School of Education, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand Dr Iris Duhn, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Australia Enid Elliot, University of Victoria, Canada Marilyn Fleer, Monash University, Australia Richard Johnson, University of Hawaii, USA Mei Kuin Lai, University of Auckland, New Zealand Maggie MacLure, Educational and Social Research Institute, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK Claire McLachlan, College of Education, Massey University, New Zealand Stuart McNaughton, University of Auckland, New Zealand Fikile Nxumalo, University of Victoria, Canada Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw, University of Victoria, Canada Cheryl Rau, The New Zealand Childcare Association Jennie Ritchie, Unitec Institute of Technology, New Zealand Judy Watson, Ruahine Kindergarten Association, New Zealand