Assignment task:
Mukherji, P. & Albon, D. (2018). Research Methods in Early Childhood: An Introductory Guide. London: SAGE, pp. 378-80.
Amanda is the centre director of a community-run early childhood centre in a regional area. There is a diverse group of people in the local community, including Aboriginal (40%), European heritage (40%) and other races (20%). Amanda observes that the enrolment of Indigenous children in the centre is relatively low compared to other races. Amanda and her colleagues aim to improve the enrolment rate of Indigenous children this year. What might they do to encourage the Indigenous families to enrol their children in the centre?
Research methods and ethics
1. What data collection methods could Amanda use to gather information to research the question you suggested above? Explain what makes these method/s appropriate for investigating Amanda's research question.
2. Suggest two ethical issue that Amanda will need to consider as she plans and undertakes her study. Explain why these are important, with reference to the National Standard on Ethical Conduct of Human Research (2018) and Guidelines for Ethical Research in Australian Indigenous Studies (2017).
3. Suggest one way Amanda could share the findings with people who are interested in this study?
- Consider what way of sharing findings is appropriate to the overall topic of the study, who the participants were and the type of findings that the study will generate.