Q: How do I write the rationale for a research on the topic 'Innovative ways of teaching early childhood mathematics'?

Hello Bismark – Welcome to the forum!

Getting straight away into your question, the rationale of a research is also known as the justification of the research, and quite simply, is the reason why the study is needed. This is not so much your personal motivation for conducting the study, but how the study will contribute to the fields of teaching, early childhood development, and early childhood education (as your case may be).

Writing the rationale should probably be easy in your case, as you are talking about ‘innovative ways’ of teaching. Innovative ways’ are probably needed because the traditional ways are not working or could be improved. Additionally, these may help children grasp mathematical concepts better, in order to be able to solve mathematical problems more easily/accurately (as the case may be).

As you have come up with the topic, you would be the best person to explain the rationale of using these new methods. Nevertheless, you may refer to these relevant resources for more help:

• How to write the rationale for research?
• Can you give an example of the "rationale of a study"?

And for help with preparing a presentation, you may refer to this resource: 8 Tips for presenting a paper

All the best for your write-up and presentation!