Dawn Jones' and team's research unexpectedly unveiled the use of scrapbooks as a new methodological approach to action research within practice as well as research studies. Dawn proposes that scrapbooks could provide a rich collection of documented evidence to support both the inspection framework and the EYFS outcomes.
Read Dawn's article here:
https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/scrapbooks-as-a-methodological-and-practice-based-tool/
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If you enjoyed this episode, you might also like to take a listen to and read Dawn's previous episodes and articles:
What do children have to say about their environment?
- https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/what-do-children-have-to-say-about-their-environment/
Problematising behaviour management systems
- https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/problematising-behaviour-management-systems/
Episode break down:
00:00 – Research context
09:00 – Scrapbooks as a listening tool
11:00 – Slowing down as a researcher and educator
14:00 – A collaborative tool for practice
21:00 – Empowering students to make an impact
25:00 – Scrapbooks as an analytical tool
30:00 – Scrapbooks for aiding inspection processes
32:30 – Collaborative tool and aiding joint observations
35:00 – Developmentally appropriate documentation
40:00 – Not having complete control as educator
44:00 – Slowing down, pondering and wallowing
46:30 – Accessibility of research
For more episodes and articles visit The Voice of Early Childhood website: https://www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com
