In what ways have your ideas about the nature of doing research changed?
I really enjoy research.
I have been in market research my whole life. My mother owned and operated her own market
research company. This research that we
did in this class was very challenging.
Learning how to read studies was a huge discovery for me. Research is very important and learning that
there are specific ways to reach the outcome was very interesting. I know that
research is a very needed part of developing theories, especially for the early
childhood field.
What lessons about
planning, designing, and conducting research in early childhood did you learn?
There are many technical terms in doing research. There has to be precise accuracy to reach the
ultimate goal. I found that most of the designing is not as hard as it is to
read. I know that I had to break the
different designs down into little pieces for me to understand.
What were some of the
challenges you encountered—and in what ways did you meet them?
This subject has been very challenging to me. There were many words that I could not
pronounce and understanding the meanings were a challenge as well. I used the internet and the book, Doing Early
Childhood Research as a reference with everything. Comprehending the
complicated reading was a huge challenge for me. After breaking many of the readings down into
several different parts, I think I am starting t understand it more.
I know that if I get involved in the research aspect of this, I
will be the idealist and I will have to have another person on the team to help
decode and design the project. I think research is not a strong strength of
mine.
What are some of the ways your perceptions of an early childhood
professional have been modified as a result of this course?
I think that the only perception that I have is that I want to learn more. Reading everyone’s posts and
what they were researching and their interests, I will continue to research and
teach myself how to the best I can to get the results that I am looking for so
that I can be the best leader in the field of Early Childhood!
Thank you everyone for all your wisdom. Thank you Dr. Davis for your knowledge.
