Online Book Launch: “Inclusive Pedagogies for Early Childhood Education: Respecting and Responding to Differences in Learning”
27.04.2022
UWTSD is proud to announce the publication of Inclusive Pedagogies for Early Childhood Education: Respecting and Responding to Differences in Learning, edited by Dr Carmel Conn and UWTSD academic, Dr Alison Murphy.
This essential textbook explores inclusive pedagogies by presenting theoretical viewpoints and research on everyday practices in early childhood education that affirm diversity in relation to learning, disability and culture.
The authors consider the pedagogical practices involved in supporting educational inclusion for young children. The book focuses on key issues in relation to inclusive pedagogy including young children’s learning subjectivities, socio-material realities of learning in early childhood contexts, and perspective-taking of children and adults in relation to learning and difference.
Ahead of the book launch, UWTSD’s Dr Alison Murphy commented:
"We’re delighted to be officially launching this new book. The book draws together findings from experts who are employing innovative methods for research in early childhood education, including conversation analysis, phenomenological enquiry, and participant ethnography, in order to create new knowledge and understanding about how young children are and feel themselves to be included.
We’re very much looking forward to the launch event where we’ll have an opportunity to listen to some of the book’s contributors. It promises to be an excellent event, and everybody is welcome.”
This textbook will be essential reading for students and practitioners alike. The book is particularly pertinent for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying early years as well as courses which focus on education or teaching or inclusion.
Meet the authors at an online event
This online event will be held on May 11th at 4.30pm and will explore themes arising from the book with specific reference to the Welsh context and will involve lead researchers in the areas of early childhood and inclusive education. Presentations on key current issues will be followed by a panel discussion.
Presentations:
Dr Amanda Bateman, Associate Professor, University of Waikato – ‘Socialising a pedagogy of care in early childhood services’.
Dr Carmel Conn, Associate Professor, University of South Wales – ‘Complexity-increase vs. complexity-reduction approaches to early childhood education and research: Why we are standing still on inclusion’.
Eleri John, Senior Lecturer, University of South Wales – ‘Children’s views on in-class ability groupings in early childhood education’.
Panel members:
Dr Jane Waters-Davies, Associate Professor, University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Dr Alison Murphy, Lecturer, University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Dr Jacky Tyrie, Lecturer, Swansea University
The book is available to purchase in book shops now, or you can purchase the book here:
Inclusive Pedagogies for Early Childhood Education: Respecting and Res (routledge.com)
For further information about the launch event please contact Dr Alison Murphy a.murphy@uwtsd.ac.uk
Further Information
For more information please contact Arwel Lloyd, Principal PR and Communications Officer, on 07384 467076 / arwel.lloyd@uwtsd.ac.uk
