The potential of chest mounted action cameras in early childhood education research

Forfattere

  • Asbjørn Magnar Hov OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet
  • Henrik Neegaard OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5617/nordina.7049

Emneord (Nøkkelord):

Action camera, Gopro, early childhood education, ethics, methods

Sammendrag

GoPro action cameras have become increasingly popular in TV, movie production, and in sports filming. In this article, GoPro action cameras are explored as a data collection tool in outdoor early childhood education research. Using GoPro action cameras in outdoor early childhood education research provides great possibilities. The cameras can provide researchers with natural data about children’s interactions, play, and communication. The cameras function well under difficult outdoor conditions and provide the researcher with good sound and image quality. Ethical considerations are thoroughly discussed. Children’s rights to privacy may be breached using these cameras. Informed consent is crucial, and professionalism, human knowledge, and tact are required. This study concludes that ethical considerations need thorough attention if these cameras are to be considered for use in research about children.

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Publisert

2020-02-17

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Vol 16 Nr. 1 (2020): Nordina

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