Research Topics
One of the topics from the website http://www.ecdvu.org/ssa/major_reports.php that truly caught my attention was Utilizing Indigenous stories in the promotion of Early Childhood Develop programs. Qualitative research was used using eight in depth interviews and eight focus group discussion, and a 22 story sample winning stories from western and central Uganda. The outcome of the research states that many of the stories are relevant to early childhood development. Some of those are family life, caring for others and cleverness and intelligence. I have found in my early childhood program children love to listen to stories. I have asked the parents in my program to bring in books they might have from their childhood so I can read them to the children. I believe that all books have a story to tell and a lesson to learn.
Facts/ Insights / new Ideas
I enjoyed viewing the videos of the Early Childhood Development Virtual University at the School of Child & Youth care of Victoria. ECDVU of sub- Suburban Africa is part of the virtual university. The ECD country committee hand picks students to participate. The nominations are based on many criteria but the most important one is being committed to a child's well being and are willing to broaden social development within the country.
Noteworthy
I learned about a curriculum that is used in the training of early childhood students. The title of the curriculum is named A Generative Approach. The curriculum consist of many courses. Each of the courses are designed to address ECD leadership skills and ECD capacity of development in Africa. The people that develop and deliver the course are International and African leaders in ECD. The regional seminar facility are invited to present at each seminar.
Reference
Utilizing Indigenous stories in the promotion of Early Childhood develop programs http://www.ecdvu.org/ssa/major_reports
This is interesting to know that they are educating teachers using a Generative Approach to train early childhood studies. Is this a degree or a training class. I think we should have training class to better support and develop children.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting! I worked in the NICU and a developmental nurse from Africa visited to collect all of the information she cold to help the children who were hospitalized and yet wanting them to have the norm in early childhood experience right from the hospital. The Generative Approach in early child care sounds very interesting. I would love to have a conference from all around the world about child care from management, teachers, parents and children about the approach to learning.
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job breaking apart the website that you researched. I like how you were specific about one article that you found and what you found. I took a different approach and listed the titles of a bunch of articles I found and I feel as though you took that one step further, which is great! Your post has intrigued me to check out the website that you did because it is not the same one that I chose. Good job!!
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