Resources

The Children's Research Centre has produced a range of resources to support children and young people in designing their own independent research, collecting and analysing data and writing up their research for dissemination. Explore our publications and useful resources together with the Children's Research hub to support your own work with children and young people.

If you are carrying out research with young people, you will find the MyShout! Resources developed by Dr. Cindy Kerawalla a useful way of supporting children’s understanding of the research process. MyShout! adopts a blended learning approach mixing online resources that young people can work on independently approach, supported by intermittent adult-led face-to-face sessions that introduce key research concepts.

The Children's Research Centre has pioneered approaches for supporting child-led research, which has grown considerably in the last ten years, spurred by extensive research evidencing a range of benefits, including: Raised self-esteem and confidence, Development of transferable skills, Enhanced critical thinking skills, Heightened ethical awareness, Enhanced problem-solving ability, More effective communication, Development of independent learning.

The following article by Mary Kellet where discusses the impact of child-led research, in terms of its contribution to the body of knowledge on childhoods and our understanding of children's lived experience, as well as, how child-led research can be influential in policy and practice contexts. Find out more about The Children's Research Centre Hub.