What insights have you gained about research from taking this course?
I have gained so much more insight into how to research versus just reading and completing basic task of collection. I also learned how to take a subtopic and redefine it until it is no longer a broad spectrum. I also learned that real research, quality research is not an easy process and requires a lot of time and work. This was so challenging to me!
In what ways have your ideas about the nature of doing research changed?
Since I have taken this course I’ve learned that there is more than just choosing a topic and
completing a collection. I also learned the various ways and methods in conducting research. A researcher should also be knowledgeable of the culture or diversity they may encounter while conducting the research.
What lessons about planning, designing, and conducting research in early childhood did you learn?
I learned the importance of ethics in relations to research involving early childhood education. As a researcher I must be neutral in a situation and not have my own opinions weigh in the research.
What were some of the challenges you encountered—and in what ways did you meet them?
Conducting research was very new to me in a sense. I have once conducted research in the past while helping my son do a research paper in high school which I had no clue what a valid research paper should consist of.
What are some of the ways your perceptions of an early childhood professional have been modified as a result of this course?
I do not feel that my perceptions have been modified at all. I still have a huge passion for early childhood education and if anything my passion has been enriched as a result from this course.
Overall, I really enjoyed this course because it has taught me so much about research.
Tracey
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