Research Proposal
Student Name
Research Title
Research question
Justification for project
Why do you need to do this research project? Identify key journal articles that advocate for more research to be conducted in this area.
Short Literature Review
Identify key journal articles, texts and authors that have something to say and will influence you. Recent, relevant, reliable?
Organise these articles into themes (2 or 3) where possible.
Place of research and context
What sort of setting will you carry this out in, demographics, number of potential participants, etc.
If desk top research or systematic review clearly state so.
Research Design and Methods
Methodological Stance? (Qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods?)
Methods adopted?
Details about numbers – how many interviews, how may potential questionnaires, etc.
What are the ethical considerations and how will I address them?
Identify all ethical considerations – make links to BERA 2018 document. Identify how you will adhere to ethical principles in your study.
References
Category: early childhood studies
1 – Introduction
•Define play and pedagogy using academic literature to support your points.
•Explain the ideas of key theorists in relation to play and learning (aim to include at least 3).
•Why is play important? How can play develop children’s learning, development and wellbeing?
•What is the role of pedagogy in developing/supporting play and learning?
Boxes 2 and 3
•Select one of the themes (per box, two in total) that we focused on during sessions. For example, symbolic play, continuous provision, creative pedagogies etc.
•Define your terms with reference to reading
•Discuss two clear play related examples (per box) from practice – Link to theory. Practice related examples will come from placement.
•Discuss the role of the adult
•Make suggestions for further development (consider ‘next steps’ -Development Matters).
prime area – choose one area from EYFS
• Personal, Social and Emotional Development or
• Communication and Language or
• Physical Development
•Define your terms with reference to reading
•Why is this area important?
•Discuss a clear play related examples (per box) from practice.
•Link to theory
•Discuss the role of the adult
-make suggestions for future development Box 5 – a specific area – choose one area from EYFS
•Literacy or
• Mathematics or
• Understanding the World or
• Expressive Arts and Design
•Define your terms with reference to reading
•Why is this area important?
•Discuss clear play related examples (per box) from practice – Link to theory
•Discuss the role of the adult
•Make suggestions for further development
6 – Conclusion (500 words)
•This should be a summary that reflects on the content of the Mahara page.
•No new information or references.
•What have you learned about play, learning and pedagogy?
•What have you learned about the role of the adult?
•Which theoretical ideas will you take into your own future practice?
•How has your professional philosophy developed in relation to play, learning and pedagogy in this module and what more would you like to learn as you move into Level 6 and beyond?
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Box 1 – Introduction •Define the role of the practitioner using academic literature to support your points.
•Explain the ideas of key theorists in relation to the role of the practitioner (aim to include at least 3).
•Why is the adult important? How can the adult develop children’s learning, development and wellbeing?
•What is the role of the adult in developing/supporting play and learning?
Box 2 and 3
•Use the Rose and Rogers book – available on Summon. EBOOK: the Role of the Adult in Early Years Settings by Janet Rose and Sue Rogers.
•Select one of the roles (per box, two in total) of the adult as explained by Rose and Rogers.
•Define your terms with reference to reading – what does this role entail?
•Discuss a clear play related example from practice that links to this role. Include a clear analysis of the role of the adult in supporting playful learning.
Box 5 – Environment comparison
•Include two images of your environments (1st and 2nd designs)
•Describe each environment and highlight key changes between them
Box 6 – Reflection on development of learning environments
– Write a 500 word reflective account of your development of a nursery environment.
-Refer to your initial image, drawing upon key areas of how the environment was designed to support development.
-Discuss how you reflected upon key theories and pedagogies you were introduced to and how you used these to inform your second design, demonstrating a critical awareness.
-You can use first person in this box
Define your terms with reference to reading – what does this role entail?
•Discuss a clear play related example from practice that links to this role. Include a clear analysis of the role of the adult in supporting playful learning.
•Link to theory
•Remember the Learning Outcomes
Don’t forget to –
•Read widely and include a reference page. List authors in alphabetical order using the author’s surname.
•Use the key reading for this module in Moodle – use the reading list attached to the module
•Check grammar and spelling carefully.
EVERYTHING TO BE REFERENCED CORRECTLY USUNG HARVARD REFERENCES .