Research Around the World

I choose to explore the European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) link. Their current topics are related to praxeological, such as praxeological case study on toddlers, the contribution of praxeological research towards a social science, or developing praxeology as a participatory paradigm for EC research. I do not really get the meaning of praxeology, and they mention about social science which I find it interesting to know and learn about.

EECERA conducts annual conference, the largest and most significant early years’ research conference in Europe which is amazingly attended by more than 600 researchers each year. They also have what they call Special Interest Groups (SIGs). They appoint local officers, the Country Coordinator to establish a network of EECERA members in their countries. They support EECERA activities, promote and disseminate information and others to support and encourage EC researchers, practitioners, and policy makers to become active in EECERA and also through publication of their work in the journal.

I think this research organization is very good and interesting. They facilitate researchers to share and learn each other. Through this organization, researchers will get information and insights from other researchers from other countries but still in similar atmosphere or circumstances (European countries). I wish there was one in Asia.

The link of European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) is http://www.eecera.org/