Sunday, December 4, 2011

RESEARCH AROUND THE WORLD

It is interesting how very different we can be, yet the same.  This week I visited some international websites to learn of international research topics around the world.  The intriguing thing is that even though our worlds are very different, when it comes to children we are very much the same.  The following websites give us a look at Early Childhood in Australia, Europe, and Africa:

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/

The surprising insights about early childhood that I gained from exploring ECDVU was that their key focus is indigenous implementations in the formulation of effective EC curriculum, intricate measures to enhance parent involvement (fathers, mothers, and grandparents) in ECD,  and strong efforts towards synergized cooperation towards the curriculum and program development.  A noteworthy find on this website was the impeccable determinations in the promotion of proper professional development of their early childhood leaders.  I was truly impressed.
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  1. Miss RainaDecember 4, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    Professional development is often overlooked in preschool teachers. I feel that many times, we are perceived as "glorified babysitters." Professional development was always what made me truly understand the profound impact we have on these children and their families.

    Great post!
    Raina

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  2. PEningowukDecember 4, 2011 at 7:50 PM

    I also spent some time on the ECDVU website and found the similar research towards child development as we have here in America; parent involvement that supports the foundation for a love of learning, obtaining father involvement and measuring kindergarten readiness. I was saddened to read about all the health disparities the children suffer and thankful the early childhood professionals are supporting the efforts to confront and eliminate these health challenges for children and families.

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