Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children

<p>The<em> Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children</em> is the essential reference on research on early childhood education throughout the world. This outstanding resource provides a comprehensive research overview of important contemporary issues as well as the information necessary to make knowledgeable judgments about these issues.</p><p>Now in its fourth edition this handbook features all new sections on social emotional learning non-cognitive assessment child development early childhood education content areas teacher preparation technology multimedia and English language learners. With thorough updates to chapters and references this new edition remains the cutting-edge resource for making the field’s extensive knowledge base readily available and accessible to researchers and educators.</p><p>It is a valuable resource for all of those who work and study in the field of early childhood education including researchers educators policy makers librarians and school administrators. This volume addresses critical up-to-date research on several disciplines such as child development early childhood education psychology curriculum teacher preparation policy evaluation strategies technology and multimedia exposure.</p>