About CEDEP
The Center for Early Childhood Development, Education, and Policy Research
Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo
About CEDEP
The Center for Early Childhood Development, Education, and Policy Research
Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo
Established in July 2015
The first national academic organization to study early childhood education and care (ECEC) beginning from children’s birth
Founded to establish a new interdisciplinary research field, “Comprehensive research for early childhood education and care (ECEC) practice and policy,” which combines research on early
childhood development, ECEC practice and public policies.
Why CEDEP?
The significance of the quality of early childhood environment and children’s experiences during early years are widely noticed.
In Japan, there were no single national research organizations focusing specifically on ECEC (early childhood care and education) until CEDEP was established.
Empirical researches on early childhood environment quality and child development in Japanese contexts are urgently needed to generate evidence basis for ECEC policy and practice.
Activities
Our missions
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Care and Education
Studying the relationship among the quality of child rearing at home, the quality of ECEC and child development
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Developmental Science
Conducting scientific researches on human development (especially infant behavioral and brain development)
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Public Policy
Conducting social scientific researches on ECEC policies Presenting practical knowledges contributing to policy formation and implementation
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Professional Development
Fostering human resources that promote the quality improvement of child rearing and ECEC on the basis of scientific evidence
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From the Dean
A message from Dean of the Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo.
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From the Director
A message from Director of the CEDEP, The University of Tokyo.
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Publications
