Methodology for Early Childhood Education and Care Research: Premises and Principles of Scientific Knowledge Building

This book concisely explores the distinguishing features of scientific knowledge and research in early childhood education and care (ECEC). It has a dual-level focus of containing and relating the concrete practices of conducting research with the more fundamental conceptual discussions around research – the Bildung of the researcher.

The book introduces and succinctly explains the concepts of methodology, theoretical knowledge about method, and how all parts of conducting research are in...