When I Think of Research
Hello class, I hope all of you are enjoying your
weekend. I would like to first start off by saying that it has really been a
pleasure sharing this class with you’ll. I would like to thank you for all of
your support that you’ll have shown me especially Dr. Todd. I was terrified of
taking this class, and when we had our first discussion board and I read all of
you’ll responses you’ll helped to give me the will power to go on. You’ll could
never even imagine how much I appreciated all of you’ll support. I learned so
much in this class about research and its connection to early childhood
education.
This course taught me that research is what you
make it to be. I learned about the different steps that are taken when conducting
different types of research, which I found very helpful. I was under the
impression that research was hard and confusing, but after taking this class I see
that it’s really not. I learned that if the correct steps are followed and
information is collected and analyzed correctly it is not hard at all. Most
important you have to be focused on what you are doing, and have a research
outline that you can follow.
I leaned so much about planning, designing, and conducting
research. I learned that when planning research you have to make sure that you
think everything threw. Also make sure you pick a research design that aligns with
the type of research that you are doing, it will make it easier for you when
conducting research. When conducting research I learned you should make sure
researchers up held the code of ethics related to research, and also if the
research involves children it is important to make sure permission is given by
parents and the child for them to participate.
The only challenges that I can honestly say I had
was trying to understand they different types of research. I also had to really
think about things it was time for me to choose which research design would be
best for my research stimulus. I did a lot of reading and going back and forth.
It was also challenging at times to redefine the definitions that we had on our
charts. Once I took Dr. Todd’s advice and began to redefine the definitions
along with using examples of what they meant, it became a little easier. My perception
of early childhood professionals has been modified by me seeing just how much more
important early childhood professionals are. Early childhood professionals are
the ones that help students lay the foundation for academic career. They are
the ones that work tersely to help children learn basic skills that they will
use for the rest of their lives. They support parents through their child’s development.
Early childhood professionals are the wind beneath their students and their family’s
wings. They leave long lasting impressions on the families that they serve.
I am proud to be an early childhood educator, even
though I can’t wait to further advance in the field. Again it has been a
pleasure being your student Dr. Todd, and sharing this class with all of my
classmates. I almost feel like I know you’ll personally. In the beginning of
this course I found out I was five months pregnant with my third child, I am a
high risk due to my first child being premature so please keep us in your
prayers. So far everything is going fine. I wish everyone much success in their
next class, I hope to continue this journey with you’ll. Again thanks for being
a wonderful support team.
(https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncpolicywatch.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F11%2Fpvladd.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncpolicywatch.com%2F2013%2F11%2F14%2Fresearch-confirms-the-effectiveness-of-early-childhood-education-investments%2F&docid=CIedkylLTtnzhM&tbnid=0L-RoZ1dTTyQfM%3A&w=400&h=270&bih=756&biw=1607&ved=0ahUKEwjnlYrK5-_PAhUMFz4KHSwqCoEQMwhCKBkwGQ&iact=mrc&uact=8)
(https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sheffield.ac.uk%2Fpolopoly_fs%2F1.598345!%2Fimage%2FSlide2Small.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sheffield.ac.uk%2Feducation%2Fresearch%2Fcrec&docid=ylXL0UnV9kG_EM&tbnid=J_LQEj3GQ7SIkM%3A&w=785&h=261&bih=756&biw=1607&ved=0ahUKEwjnlYrK5-_PAhUMFz4KHSwqCoEQMwhaKDEwMQ&iact=mrc&uact=8)
