Engaging Young Children in Research

Mar 6, 2019, 16:34 PM by Marty Fortin
Preschool children played active roles as researchers in all aspects of a research project focusing on how they experienced different elements in a forest setting. Related discussion addresses the advantages, challenges, and opportunities of four interactive data collection and analysis methods.

It is never too early to give our students a voice in their education.

Engaging young children as co-researchers recognizes their agency and right to be involved in matters of relevance to them
Preschool children played active roles as researchers in all aspects of a research project focusing on how they experienced different elements in a forest setting. Related discussion addresses the advantages, challenges, and opportunities of four interactive data collection and analysis methods. Green, 2017. Four methods for engaging young children as environmental education researchers.