{"id":72293,"date":"2021-05-25T10:44:37","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T14:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=72293"},"modified":"2021-05-25T16:32:20","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T20:32:20","slug":"early-childhood-education-student-research-to-be-featured-at-online-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2021\/05\/early-childhood-education-student-research-to-be-featured-at-online-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Childhood Education student research to be featured at online event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Students in Brock\u2019s Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (BECE)<\/a> program will share insights from their capstone research projects through an online symposium launching Wednesday, May 26<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Traditionally, BECE students highlight their research findings for peers, faculty and staff through poster presentations. However, due to COVID-19 related restrictions, students have instead recorded their presentations to be shared online this year, making them available to the wider early childhood education (ECE) community for the first time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe BECE research projects are a wonderful exhibition of students\u2019 capacities, skills and knowledge,\u201d said Debra Harwood, Professor in the Faculty of Education and BECE Program Director. \u201cBy sharing the research symposium online, I hope the ECE community views BECE students as an asset both in terms of contributing knowledge to the field and as potential research partner collaborators.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many ECE agencies lack the capacity to conduct their own research, Harwood said. Students have collaborated with agencies in the past on research projects that otherwise likely would have not come to fruition.<\/p>\n

Harwood was inspired to organize the symposium after seeing videos created by students to propose their thesis research plans. By completing their projects and producing video presentations, students have learned how to translate research into meaningful information and practical suggestions for the field of ECE, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI gained professional knowledge and communication skills while creating my video,\u201d said fourth-year BECE student Gabriella Pucci. \u201cI had to review and reflect upon ECE ethics and standards of practice as well as speak with appropriate volume and vocabulary to ensure the details of my research were respectful and accessible to others.\u201d<\/p>\n

Topics covered by participating students are diverse, so any ECE professional should find an area of interest to explore when visiting the online symposium. Students have examined topics related to online teaching, burnout, literacy, toys and inclusion, with some research also exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the ECE field.<\/p>\n

Pucci\u2019s research thesis explores preschool ECE perceptions and practices of mindfulness within early years contexts.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy research study supported the general literature stating educators who practice mindfulness have greater competency to support children\u2019s well-being and build supportive learning environments,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The COVID-19 pandemic has made for a challenging year for most people. For some of the student researchers, the pandemic\u2019s impact was evident in what they found in terms of educators\u2019 practices, and children\u2019s and families\u2019 experiences.<\/p>\n

To meet the needs of ECE professionals, who are often balancing work, school and family commitments, Brock\u2019s BECE program will move online permanently this fall<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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