1, interdisciplinary: scientific research in preschool education involves many different disciplines, including psychology, pedagogy, sociology, medicine, anthropology and so on. The interdisciplinary research of these subjects makes the scientific research of preschool education more comprehensive and comprehensive.
2. Situational and personalized: Every child's growth environment and personality are unique, so the research of preschool education must take into account the specific situation of each child. This requires researchers to deeply understand the needs of each child and provide personalized education programs.
3. Practicality and application: The purpose of scientific research on preschool education is to guide practice and provide effective educational strategies and methods for educators. Therefore, the research results need to be operable and can be applied to the actual educational environment.
4. Long-term and continuity: Early childhood education is a long-term process that requires continuous attention and input. The scientific research of preschool education needs to pay attention to the long-term influence of preschool education and consider various influencing factors in the education process, such as family environment and community environment.
5. Reflection and criticism: The scientific research of preschool education not only needs to observe and record the educational process, but also needs to reflect and criticize the research results. Researchers need to think about the scientificity of research methods, the accuracy and effectiveness of research, and the guiding significance of research results to practice.
6. Cooperation and exchange: preschool education and scientific research need cooperation and exchange in many aspects. Researchers need to cooperate with other educators, parents, researchers and relevant institutions to discuss the best practices of early childhood education.
7. Pay attention to children's development: The core of preschool education research is to pay attention to children's development, including cognitive, emotional and social development. Researchers need to pay attention to children's interests and needs and provide educational environment and methods suitable for children's development characteristics.
Main methods of scientific research in preschool education
1. observation method: observation method is one of the empirical research methods widely used in preschool education research. Observation can be systematic or random, and observers need to record the observed phenomena and analyze and explain them. Observation method is suitable for understanding children's behavior, such as children's learning style, hobbies, social behavior and so on.
2. Investigation method: Investigation method is a method of collecting data on pre-school education-related issues, which is usually conducted by means of questionnaires, interviews and observations. Investigation can help researchers understand the influence of children's development level, family background and educational environment on children's development.
3. Historical research method: Historical research method is a systematic study and exposition of the historical development of a preschool education practice. By studying the practice of preschool education in the past, we can find its advantages and disadvantages and provide reference for current research.
4. Case study method: Case study method is an in-depth case study of specific children's education problems or phenomena. Through the analysis of specific cases, we can deeply understand the development characteristics of children and the effect of educational methods.
5. Experimental method: Experimental method is a method of applying strict control conditions in preschool education research. The experimenter can manipulate the experimental factors and observe the changes of other related factors, so as to determine the influence of experimental factors on experimental results. The experimental method is suitable for the systematic study of specific educational methods or strategies.
6. Action research method: Action research method is a reflective research method in practical work. Action researchers constantly reflect and adjust their educational behavior in practical work to solve practical problems. This method is suitable for solving practical problems and has strong practicability and flexibility.