Since the establishment of the Children's Research Centre at The Open University (CRC) in
2004, children from the age of nine have been shown to be able to engage meaningfully …

This thesis identifies and explores the issues and barriers that appear to influence children's
and adults' experiences of children's engagement in self-directed empirical research in five …

How often do your primary school pupils have the opportunity to engage in open-ended,
sustained pieces of work that offer them choice and control? Do you find that the curriculum …

Increased emphasis on children's" voices" and their rights to be involved in events and
decisions which affect them has seen a move towards children becoming participants and …

Given the paucity of studies regarding research practices of teachers, particularly English
language teaching (ELT) practitioners in the ASEAN region and in the Philippines, this study …

Practitioner research is an approach increasingly used by and with teachers, including in
early childhood (EC) education. Studies outlining the benefits of educator engagement in …

This doctoral thesis looks at the phenomenon of schools as sites of research-informed
practice. This is framed within the context of significant recent changes to the English school …

Natural research behaviours may present in children younger than eight years but tend to be
overlooked by professional researchers, with the result that young children are rarely …

Ambiguities and tensions can arise when children are facilitated to act as 'primary
researchers' concerning whether this is primarily to support their 'participation'in knowledge …

Involving children as stakeholders and including their voices in updating the Australian Early
Years Learning Framework (for children birth to age 5) was a focus of this project design …