Research: Exploring place-related methodology at KINDKnow
Examining how place can affect research in early childhood education, as part of the international KINDKnow centre based in Norway.
Research summary
research Summary
- September 2018 to August 2023
Dr Abi Hackett is working with Dr Anne Myrstad and colleagues at The Arctic University of Norway (UiT), as part of the KINDKnow research centre.
Led by Prof Elin Odegaard, the centre aims to develop a systemic understanding of, and knowledge about, education for diversity and education for sustainable futures in kindergartens. It is based at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL), but also involves researchers from UiT and the University of Stavanger.
The Manchester Met and UiT research explores the potential of place-related methodology - examining how culture, local life, environment, materiality, the weather, place, past and other factors affect research in early childhood education.
It is asking questions such as:
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What does a particular place mean for early childhood policy and practice?
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How does place shape children and how do children shape place here and now?
Header image: © Pernille Bartnæs
Research outputs
Academic papers
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Myrstad, A. Hackett, A. and Bartnæs, P. Lines in the snow; minor paths in the search for early childhood education for planetary wellbeing. Global Studies of Childhood
Research team
Research team
Lead researchers
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Prof Elin Odegaard, from Western Norway of Applied Sciences - for KINDKnow
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Dr Abi Hackett, for Manchester Met
Funding
With funding from
The Research Council of Norway
Contact
Contact us
For general enquiries about the Education and Social Research Institute’s children and childhood group, you can contact research lead Prof Rachel Holmes.
Project enquiries
For project enquiries, please contact Dr Abi Hackett.
