Ethnography in Early Childhood Education and Care

Autor/inn/en	Köngäs, Mirja; Määttä, Kaarina
Titel	Ethnography in Early Childhood Education and Care
Quelle	In: International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 9 (2023) 3, S.787-801 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Köngäs, Mirja) ORCID (Määttä, Kaarina)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Ethnography; Early Childhood Education; Educational Research; Research Methodology; Ethics; Child Development; Well Being; Data Collection; Educational Researchers; Role + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ethnografie; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Ethik; Kindesentwicklung; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Data capture; Datensammlung; Erziehungswissenschaftler; Erziehungswissenschaftlerin; Rollen
Abstract	Childhood research is increasingly being conducted from different disciplines, and research methods for showing the child's world are also increasing and evolving. This article examines the challenges and opportunities of childhood research in an early childhood education and care (ECEC) environment from an ethnographic approach. The purpose of the article is to create a vision of what ECEC ethnography is, which can be used to make visible the culture of an under-school-age child, his or her experience, feelings, voice, and actions. A key challenge in ECEC ethnography is that the researcher is a representative of adult culture, emphasizing the need for reflexivity. We highlight five key themes for the researcher: the acquisition of material, the degree of researcher participation, taking on the role of a researcher, reaching the child's voice, and describing the results in a child-centered and ethically sustainable way. Respect for the child and earning the child's trust are essential. When successful, ECEC ethnography provides knowledge and understanding of childhood in a way that can contribute to supporting children's development and overall well-being. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Society for Technology, Education, and Science. e-mail: ijresoffice@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.ijres.net/index.php/ijres
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01