I am in love with Australia, so I was glad to see what kind of research was going on in australia! I clicked on the Research in Practice Series (RIPS) and it came up with tons of stuff. I would say they are researching some of the same things we are researching in the US. This site is equivilant to the NAEYC website. One reason I compared their research to our research and saying they are equal is because I scrolled thru their RIPS and found "Learning and Teaching Through Play" and this stood out to me because this is kind of what I am doing my research over. I also found an "Agression and Young Children" one which looked awful interesting to me too! I think that was one of the questions on last weeks discussion that we had to pick a couple of them and which could you make a hypothesis out of and which you couldn't! I seen one on "Portfolios: Documenting a journey," I looked into this one because I am going to start doing a detailed portfolio on each child. When I clicked on that link I actually discovered that these are books you can order! Then I had to go back and click on "About RIPS" to see exactly what it was. Where it stated, "The Research in Practice Series is a practical, easy-to-read resource, offering effective new approaches for those challenging issues which arise in the care and education of young children.
Early Childhood Australia's Research in Practice Series is an essential resource for those involved in the early childhood field. The books are idea-rich and to-the-point." This is super awesome! I would absolutely love to have this series of books!
I think its interesting they've come out with a series of books on research. Does the NAEYC have something similar to this? Now I will have to go check because I am in awe about this!
Hi Shanda, Early Childhood Australia is an early childhood website I am very passionate about. In a previous course, I did some research on it. This 75 years old organization is living up to its expectation. The mission statement claims that it advocates ensuring quality, social justice, and equity in all issues relating to education and care of children from birth to eight years. Additionally, it is acting in the interest of young children, their families, and those in the early childhood field.
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Good afternoon Shanda,
ReplyDeleteI also found this website to be fascinating and I also learned that they have been around for 75 years! I also found the Research in Practice Series something that really stood out for all early childhood professionals to look at, order, and use as additional resources. I am hoping to get a hold of them for myself. There were also some interesting research with the Indigenous and migrant communities that were similar to what I am focusing on.
Shanda,
ReplyDeleteI am also during my stimulation research on children learning through play. It looks like you have found some interesting articles in the topic. The portfolios are very interesting and at the end of the year you can see the progress each student has made through out the year. They are just time consuming and the parents will love them once you sent them home. NAEYC has been around for year so if they are a byproduct of their website it must be awesome. I will check the site out seems awesome. Good Luck!
Yvette
Shawnda,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you have found a resource that you feel will help you in the future. It's always interesting to see how different countries are grappling with the same topics. We can learn from one another and make education better for every child around the world. Thanks for your post.
Laurie
Shanda this is my first time responding to your blog post. You have a great title for your blog. Australia is a very interesting place to me. Learning and Teaching Through Play I hear this so often, but I have a hard time agreeing with it. Yes children can learn through play with certain area of their development. I go on the website reading up on information pertaining to learning through play and I always go back to a time and place where children learn through hands on not play. So why is it that things are so much different now. I have to tell my preschoolers daily that there is more to coming to school than playing and sometimes they give me the strangest looks.
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