A Bridge between Early Childhood Research and Practice

Autor/in	Snow, Kyle
Titel	A Bridge between Early Childhood Research and Practice
Quelle	In: Young Children, 66 (2011) 4, S.63-65 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1538-6619
Schlagwörter	Early Childhood Education; Young Children; Researchers; Educational Research; Teaching (Occupation); Preschool Teachers; Theory Practice Relationship; Research and Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Frühe Kindheit; Researcher; Forscher; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Teaching; Lehrberuf; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Forschung und Entwicklung
Abstract	Teachers, center directors, principals, and policy makers constantly make decisions about early childhood education. Early educators are increasingly expected to draw connections between what they do in the classroom and what research shows. Researchers are encouraged to investigate matters critical to educators' day-to-day work with children and families. The integrative relationship between research and practice is essential for ensuring the field continues to foster the health and well-being of young children and their families. Educators must learn how best to apply practices that emerge from studies, and researchers must investigate further those issues that arise from teachers' experiences, creating a 360 degree informational loop. In recognition of the importance of research to its mission, and to ensure that research is accessible to its members, National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) launched the Center for Applied Research in fall 2010. One of the primary goals of the NAEYC Center for Applied Research is to encourage and support communication about research in early childhood development and education. To aid teachers, policy makers, early childhood education students, and other nonresearchers in the field in becoming critical consumers of information, the center helps them access and interpret research to inform their day-to-day work. And to develop a two-way dialogue between practitioners and researchers, the Center for Applied Research strives to put practitioners in touch with researchers to alert them to gaps in research knowledge. Further, the center seeks to advocate or facilitate studies to address the gaps. Bridging the gap between research and practice is the best way to ensure high-quality education experiences for all young children and their families. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Association for the Education of Young Children. 1313 L Street NW Suite 500, Washington, DC 22205-4101. Tel: 800-424-2460; Tel: 202-232-8777; Fax: 202-328-2649; e-mail: editorial@naeyc.org; Web site: http://www.naeyc.org/yc/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10