Introduction
The two study articles identified are, ‘How to develop sense of direction’ by Mary Evans and the ‘Early Childhood Education and Care Policy in Netherlands’ by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. The research methodology applied in the ‘Early Education and Care Policy in Netherlands’ were mainly observation, interviews, and questionnaires. This is an implication that this research relied entirely on primary data. Notably, this research is both qualitative and quantitative in the sense that, statistical figures were entirely used in the study. On the other hand, the research methods applied in the ‘How to develop sense of direction’ were interviewing, use of literature materials and administering of questionnaires. Basically, this study utilized both primary and secondary research data. Certainly, this was mainly qualitative research since no statistical figures were involved in the study. Generally, the methods used in each study were suitable to provide credible information required in this topic.
Discussion
These two studies compare in various ways, with regard to the findings presented in each. As reported by The Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (2000), children are brought out as being vulnerable to lack of appropriate parental care. This is because of the large number of aging generation, while the number of youths declining sharply due to low infertility of the Dutch. With 85% of the children growing poor traditional families, their education has been lowly prioritized by their parents due to decreased welfare. As a result, the government of the Netherlands has been devoted to promoting the education of such disadvantaged children.
As reflected in Evans (2010), children’s education promotion through good leadership is an important strategy in the provision of high-quality education to children. More specifically this study emphasizes good leadership skills for the effective administration of useful education among the children. On this basis, these two studies compare in the way, children’s education is more emphasized through skillful guidance by the adults (Brewer, 2006). With society becoming more integrated through globalization, child education in the two studies is brought out as being the focal point for a better future of the current generation.
However, the two studies contrast in various, with regard to their findings. For instance, Evans (2010) considers proper handling of the teaching staff through effective leadership as being an appropriate strategy to promote children’s education. This is on the basis that, a well-motivated teaching staff through good leadership skills would be devoted to giving the children the right teaching content. As a result, children’s education would be promoted to a great extent. On the other hand, The Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture (2000) reports on the need for the development of child-support development programs for the provision of quality education to disadvantaged children. On this basis, these two studies have been found to contrast on each other, with respect to the strategies employed to promote early childhood education (Williams, 2008).
Conclusion
Generally, the studies identified rely on both qualitative and quantitative methodology in their development. As it has been revealed, the studies compare to each other in the way both articles advocate for the improvement of early childhood education for a more prospective future generation. Contrally, the strategies employed in both studies differ, where good leadership is employed in the ‘How to develop a sense of direction’, while national programs to promote child-education are employed in the ‘Early Childhood Education and Care Policy in Netherlands’.
References
Brewer, J. (2006). Introduction to Early Childhood education. London: Routledge Publishers.
Evans, M. (2010). How to develop a sense of Direction. Nursery World, November Issue, P 26-27.
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, (2000). Early Childhood Education And Care Policy in the Netherlands. ECEC Policy in the Netherlands, Issue, p 2-123.
Williams, L. (2008). The Value of Early Childhood Education. New York: Wiley Publishers.