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This paper examines how ontological orientations affect research practices in early childhood education.

Researching with young children: Reconfiguring language and researcher becomings

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Qualitative analysis explores ontological engagements and language dynamics in early childhood education, suggesting new research perspectives.

This paper examines how ontological orientations affect research practices in early childhood education.
Focused on a single circle-time event with young children
Analyzed the unfamiliar spoken language from the researcher
Drew on Deleuze and Guattari’s theoretical framework
Revealed the instability of traditional research premises during circle-time
Highlighted the benefits of an immanent, relational ontology
Demonstrated how this approach challenges adult-dominated language norms

Satu Karjalainen (2026) studied this question.

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Qualitative analysis explores ontological engagements and language dynamics in early childhood education, suggesting new research perspectives.