基本説明
Addresses critical, cutting edge research on child development, curriculum, policy, and research and evaluation strategies.
Full Description
The Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children is the essential reference on research on early childhood education throughout the world. This singular resource provides a comprehensive overview of important contemporary issues as well as the information necessary to make informed judgments about these issues. The field has changed significantly since the publication of the second edition, and this third edition of the handbook takes care to address the entirety of vital new developments.A valuable tool for all those who work and study in the field of early childhood education, this volume addresses critical, cutting edge research on child development, curriculum, policy, and research and evaluation strategies. With a multitude of new and updated chapters, The Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children, 3rd Edition makes the expanding knowledge base related to early childhood education readily available and accessible.
Contents
INTRODUCTION1. Introduction: A Contemporary Researcher's vade mecum (redux)Olivia N. SarachoBernard SpodekPart I. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT2. Cognitive Development and the Education of Young ChildrenKelvin L. Seifert3. Young Children's Peer Relations and Social CompetenceGary LaddCasey M. Sechler4. The Emotional Basis of Learning and Development in Early Childhood EducationSusanne A. DenhamKatherine M. ZinsserChavaughn A. Brown5. Motor Development in Young ChildrenJackie Goodway John Ozmun David L. Gallahue6. The Development of Children's CreativityMark A. Runco Nur CayirdagPart II. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM and INSTRUCTION7. Rethinking Language Education in Early Childhood: Socio-Cultural Perspectives Jim Anderson Lyndsay MoffattMarianne McTavishJon Shapiro8. Views and Issues in Children's LiteratureOlivia N. Saracho9. Early Literacy: Towards a Semiotic approachSusan E. HillSue Nichols10. The Education of Young Dual-Language Learners: An OverviewRobert RuedaDavid B. Yaden, Jr. 11. Mathematics for Early Childhood EducationCatherine Sophian12. Science Education in the Early YearsLucia A. French Suzanne D. Woodring13. Techno-Tykes: Digital Technologies in Early Childhood Marina Umaschi Bers Elizabeth R. Kazakoff14. Social Competence Education in Early Childhood: A Sociocultural PerspectiveStacy DeZutter Melissa K. Kelly15. Repositioning the Visual Arts in Early Childhood Education: Continuing ReconsiderationChristine Marme Thompson16. The Dance of LearningKaren Bradley17. Musical Childhoods: A Survey of Contemporary ResearchSusan Young18. Play in Early Childhood EducationJames E. JohnsonSerap Sevimli-CelikMonirah Al-Mansour19. United States Early Childhood Multicultural EducationFrancis Wardle 20. Childhood Poverty: Implications for School Readiness and Early Childhood EducationRebecca M. RyanRebecca C. FauthJeanne Brooks-Gunn21. Effective Early Childhood Education Programs for Disadvantaged Children:A Systematic Review and Case StudiesBette ChambersOli de BottonAlan CheungRobert E. Slavin22. Educational Policy in the United States Regarding Bilinguals in Early Childhood EducationEugene E. GarciaAnn-Marie Wiese23. Young Children's Understanding of Disabilities: Implications for Attitude Development and Inclusive EducationSeonYeong YuMichaelene M. Ostrosky24. Child Care for Young Children Kay Sanders Carollee Howes25. Family Context in Early Childhood: Connecting Beliefs, Practices, and EcologiesBarbara H. Fiese26. Promising Approaches to Professional Development for Early Childhood EducatorsDouglas R. PowellKaren E. Diamond,Mary K. Cockburn27. Lifting Preschool Quality - Nurturing Effective TeachersBruce Fuller Rebecca AnguianoJohn W. Gasko28. Early Childhood Education Programs in the Public SchoolsJason T. HustedtDale J. Epstein W. Steven Barnett29. Assessing Children's Learning in Early Childhood Education SettingsDominic F. Gullo30. Evaluating the Quality of Early Childhood Education ProgramsDale C. FarranKerry Hofer
