When I Think
of Research…
The
insights I have gained about research from taking this course is one I will say
of giving the field of research great respect! To do research means there must
be certainty and a requirement of gathering specific data to prove or disprove
a hypothesis. A researcher must be very well organized and operate within a
strict code of ethics.
The
nature of doing research or the ideas about research is one that I will
approach carefully as the information
that I would gather will help in the field of early childhood education.
I
have learned lessons of planning; choosing participants and who or what will be
the focus group, the designing; if it is qualitative or quantitative in design,
or if it will be the quasi-experimental design whereby I am using various
methods to collect data as well as using more than one design.
Some
of the challenges that I have encountered while taking the early childhood research
course is keeping up with the various terms and methodologies for collecting
data, performing research, organizing and such. I think that to take it all in,
I would have to continue to study the terms and rely on the chart that was
created. That should help indeed with keeping sharp about research.
My
perception of the early childhood professional has always been one of high
esteem. But what I see now after taking the course is that the many areas for
improving the quality of care for the young child and their family come from
many areas. Research has contributed great and necessary information to better
improve the quality of care for children; empowering teachers to do their jobs
in the most effective ways.
I
want to thank all of my colleagues in the 6361 course for sharing your thoughts
and contributing to my growth in this course…Especially Dr. Davis whose insight
was superlative. I have learned so much
from you.
I wish you all much
success!
Hi Sheila,
ReplyDeleteYes! Doing research is not easy or taken lightly. It requires knowledge, skills and experience. But when we set out on this journey of discovery, with the right attitude, it can be exciting, meaningful and enjoyable. The past 8 weeks has been a wonderful journey of discovery. Though at the beginning the thought of research was scary to me, it turned out to be fun and interesting learning the various terms and concepts. This course surely gave us an insight to what research is all about. When we think of research as, discovering answers to questions, a quest to describe or understand, it does not seems so scary as it first appeared. Thank you for your contribution in my journey of discovery. Wish you all the best in yours.
I have learned through this course that research is a serious issue. You have to put time and effort into it. I did not realize how much it contributes information to improve the quality of care for children.
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