International Early Childhood Research

The Early Childhood Development University (ECDVU) is a multi-faceted approach to helping the early childhood leaders in Africa. The people who work with this organization have to be nominated and selected for their great work in the field. The research topics that are given must be qualified by having an interaction of knowledge and beliefs through indigenous and external factors. (ECDVU)

Some of the most researched topics regard the development of children who have become orphans. Another great topic is on supervision of children and the need to highlight the importance of early childhood education. The other majority of the articles involve parent interaction and the importance it has on their children.

This website was great because it shows what topics in the early childhood field are important in Africa that you would not see too much in America. Since every nation is different, their research and results will be different too.

Reference: 

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

Option 2: Families and Day Care Centers

Option 2:


The research topic that I would choose to do is the understanding of the effects of children in a day care center and the relationship with their families. Some families have reservations of placing their children in a day care center because they do not understand how well it can benefit the child's development. 


The positive contributions of this study would be the understanding of the benefits children receive from being in a day care center. Another contribution that this study can do is to insure that family relationships are stronger by the help of the day care center's involvement with the families. This research would help families feel secure in placing their child in a day care facility for them to be able to work and have piece of mind. 

 

Research Simulation Topic

The topic for my simulation was on how to secure and retain qualified staff to work in the early childhood field. From this topic I selected the subtopic of training and enhancing the qualifications of the staff already working in the program.

I feel that this is a crucial topic in the early childhood field because the rate of turn-over in staff is extremely high and with low pay comes low qualified teachers. I am a strong believer in if someone is willing to work the job, then make the best suited for the tasks at hand. I also selected this topic because at my program I feel as if I am constantly looking for new staff disrupting what the other staff have already established.

I find this class very helpful because instead of researching a topic that is assigned to me by the teacher, I am able to research topics that are impacting my life and professional goals. This course is also giving me the proper tools to research more effectively, which is always a plus.