When I Think of Research...
The insights I have gained about research from taking this course is that there a many more facets to research than I had originally thought. In recent courses I have had coursework about research but not to this depth. I feel that I have a deeper appreciation for the ins and outs of research. I may not understand it all yet, but I understand that the construct of research is more complicated than it would seem to an outsider. I also learned that that there are specific processes to go through in order to create a research project.
I learned that planning, designing, and conducting research in early childhood is extremely helpful in research. These tools make completing a research project that much easier. These tools break down how to do that and with ease.
Some of the challenges I encountered dealt with understanding the material, specifically research designs. I feel that doing the weekly charts helped me in this area but I also still feel a little behind as well. It did help to get a lot of feedback from Dr. Davis and fellow classmates, but I wish I would have been able to understand the fundamentals before moving on.
I don’t feel that my perceptions of an early childhood professional in general has been modified as a result of this course, but I do feel that my perception of people who conduct research studies has changed as a result of this course. I did not understand to what extent research took to complete, and now that I do I have a deeper appreciation for what I read.
Thank you to all my classmates for making this a great course!!
Take care,
Cortnee :)
