Susanne Garvis
On this episode, Katie is joined by Susanne Garvis, a professor of child and youth studies (early childhood) at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden and a guest professor at Stockholm University, Sweden. She is a mixed-methods researcher in the field of early childhood education and has been involved in national and international research projects, consultancy and work with governments, agencies and NGOs. Professor Garvis is the leader of the funded Nordic Systems Approach to Early Childhood research. Her research interests include, policy, quality and learning development with teachers, young children and their families.
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Segment 1: Researching Early Childhood [00:00-12:28]
In this first segment, Susie shares about her research on early childhood education.
In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:
- Nordic Early Childhood Systems Approach Research group
- RIA # 141: Dr. Gail Crimmins on Arts-informed Research
- Additional resources:
- Garvis, S., & Ødegaard, E. E. (Eds.). (2018). Nordic dialogues on children and families. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.
- Uusimaki, L., Garvis, S., & Sharma, U. (2018). Swedish final year early childhood preservice teachers’ attitudes, concerns and intentions towards inclusion. Journal of International Special Needs Education,
- Manning, M., Garvis, S., Fleming, C., & Wong, G. T. W. (2017). The relationship between teaching qualification and the quality of the early childhood care and learning environment. Campbell Systematic Reviews 13.
Segment 2: Engaging in Cross-Cultural Research [12:29-22:18]
In segment two, Susie discusses her experience researching in other countries.
In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:
- European Union grants
- Additional resources:
- Garvis, S., Phillipson, S., & Harju-Luukkainen, H. (Eds.). (2018). International perspectives on early childhood education and care: Early childhood education in the 21st century volume 1. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.
Segment 3: Challenges and Issues in Early Childhood Education [22:19-34:12]
In segment three, Susie shares some of the challenges early childhood educators face.
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