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Abstract
The Young Children As Researchers (YCAR) study (Murray, 2012) found that when young children lead play they sometimes behave similarly to professional adult researchers, and although this is often unacknowledged, there are ways for adults to recognise such behaviour. This chapter discusses young children’s rights to play and research and definitions of play and research, alongside their marginalisation from both. Links are made between young children’s epistemic play and research, exemplified by YCAR findings revealing children as capable researchers during play. The YCAR has messages for practitioners wishing to recognise children’s self-directed research in play as a valuable tool for constructing understanding.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Excellence of Play |
| Editors | Janet Moyles |
| Place of Publication | Maidenhead, UK |
| Publisher | McGraw Hill Education |
| Chapter | 10 |
| Pages | 106-124 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Edition | 4th |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780335264186 |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Feb 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Jane Murray is Associate Professor and Co-Director at the Centre for Education and Research, University of Northampton, UK. She has published extensively on early childhood education and social inclusion, and is Editor of the International Journal of Early Years Education.Keywords
- YCAR
- Young children as researchers in play
- Agency
- Play
- Social justice
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Young children’s research behaviours: teachers and parents as help or hindrance?
Murray, J. (Speaker)
13 Sept 2016 → 15 Sept 2016Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Oral presentation › Research
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Young children’s capability as researchers
Murray, J. (Speaker)
6 May 2015Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Seminar/Workshop › Research