Saturday, June 29, 2013

When I think of research


I have learned great insights about research from taking this course. I have a greater respect for research and researchers.  I have gained insight to the process of research. I have learned how to develop research in order to solve and/or understand.  It begins with a topic and then refined to sub topics and narrowed to a specific question.

I have no really desire to be a researcher. I feel that in early childhood we research daily to provide developmentally appropriate lesson plans and individualize to the needs of the children.  In my opinion, I feel as research is very important to young children, their families, and people who care about their well-being. Research provides new knowledge and understanding to issues that affect early childhood.

Before completing this course, research was something that I read when needed to help a child or family. Since taking this class, I feel that I have gained a better understanding how to read and apply research.  It gave me insight as to how difficult designing a research project is through our simulation.

My perceptions of an early childhood professional have been modified as a result of this course. As we continue to learn in our field I truly appreciate the efforts of past, present and future researchers.

As this course comes to an end, I would like to thank my colleagues for their support, comments, and encouraging words throughout this course. Thank you and good luck to you all.
 

3 comments:

  1. Joy,

    I too have gained a greater respect for the research process as well as those that conduct research. Practices and principles based on quality research are so important to providing effective learning environments and experiences. Thanks for sharing your insights and good luck with all future endeavors.

    Sincerely,
    Druesilla

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  2. I have also gained a great deal of knowledge and respect for all that it takes to conduct a research study. This course was very informative so now when I read something pertaining to research I have will truly know what to look for to assure that the research study has all the components to assure that the information is valid. Good Luck!

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  3. Hi Joy,

    When I started this course, I thought I pretty good with researching information online.However,now I’m not so sure. This course was difficult and yet interesting. I’m not sure I will ever be good at it but, when teaching children you have to be able to keep up with new information. Thanks for always inspiring me and good luck on the path you are taking; I know you will do very well!

    Kathleen Thompson

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