International Research Topics

Reading up on some of the current international research topics this week had me in a humble mood.  Seeing that they have some of the same concerns and research topics that we have here in the United States is great!  Early childhood education is believed to be universal and it is obvious after reading up on the websites given in the resources for this week.  Below are some of the current international research topics:

·         The use of technology to facilitate music learning experiences in preschools

·         Young gifted children transitioning into preschool and school: What matters?

·         Hearing voices: participatory research with preschool children with and without disabilities

·         Reconstructing playschool experiences

·         Coordination and supervision of early childhood education in Ghana

·         Assessment of Interactions and Stimulation in Single-Mother Low-Income Families

There is a lot to gain from each of these research topics.  Some are individualized and some are universal for all of us in the ECE field to learn from.  I found each website informative one more than the others; the European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) was very easy to navigate through and understand. 

I have attached the links to each website that I visited so that each of you can read yourself.

Early Childhood Development Virtual University (ECDVU) Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Developed and maintained by the University of Victoria, Canada, this virtual university is the international gateway for early childhood research worldwide. Through the link below, you can access ECDVU’s Sub-Saharan Africa portal. The second link takes you to a list of current early childhood research conducted by students in Sub-Saharan Africa.

http://www.ecdvu.org/ssa/index.php

http://www.ecdvu.org/ssa/major_reports.php

Early Childhood Australia: This is the Australian equivalent to the U.S. based NAEYC. You can access several links to early childhood research from the menu on the left side of the home page.

http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/

European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA): This international early childhood organization publishes a well-respected journal. All back issues are accessible from this site and are fully searchable without charge.

http://www.eecera.org/