- What are some of the current international research topics?
- What surprising facts/insights/new ideas about early childhood did you gain from exploring this international early childhood website?
- What other noteworthy information did you find on this website?
Here's what I found after reading some of the research:
I went to Early Childhood Development Virtual University (ECDVU) Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA):
which, according to the webpage, is, "developed and maintained by the University of Victoria, Canada, this virtual university is the international gateway for early childhood research worldwide."
There I found several studies being conducted with regard to researching the effects of using indigenous stories to influence language development in young children. I found those studies to be very interesting especially since I will be teaching the Language Arts and Literacy class next semester at the local school of continuing education. I would love to use these studies are resources in my class.
There were no real surprising facts or insights. I have known that language development and storytelling go hand-in-hand, I was just happy to see that in Sub-Saharan Africa others are wanting to share their information as well with the world.
The website functions as a virtual university and is connected to the University of Victoria in Canada. It allows learners from different countries. It is a valuable tool for those who traditionally may not have been able to afford college programs to be involved with professionals and scholars from around the world, especially in Africa.
http://www.ecdvu.org/ssa/index.php
I find it interesting that much of these countries are studying and promoting similar issues as we do in the United States. How are you liking your job? I know a few classes ago you were excited about starting.
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DeleteHi Kim, I used this website, too. It is encouraging to learn that early childhood topics that are currently being researched in the United States are also being researched in other countries, as well. I am glad that you found some additional resources to use in your course next semester.
ReplyDeleteI also chose ECDVU as the research reports caught my attention. I reviewed the project on nutrition and caregiving practices in orphanages. I don't know much about orphanages here in the United States or even in my area. But I am now interested in discovering the quality of care the children recieve.
ReplyDeleteI reviewed the Australia website. I too am surprised that many countries outside the U.S. have the same childcare concerns as the U.S. I did not find any new revelations, however, it appears the early childhood educations topics share similarities around the globe.
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