It is very difficult for me to
explain just how much this class has further enhanced my ability to recognize
and produce quality research in general. I have a deeper understanding of the
types of research conducted with the early childhood education field. I find that I also have a deeper understanding
as to why research has been so very crucial to the field’s longevity with
regards to its overall progression and impact. I will admit that I was
completely unaware of all the various types of research design and how to decipher
which method works best depending on the question being raised.
I find
that after being exposed to learning about the various design sectors of
research, I will not look at research as only being completed in one single way/
method. I believe that this course provided to me the adequate equipment/ tool
to be able to understand how to interpret and share collected data. During
process of evaluating how to plan research, I found that there were some very prolific
and essential key terms that I needed to reacquaint myself in order to fully
understand how research was conducted in the field. The terms that I find to be
very necessary in any type of research design are as follows: validity, objectivity,
equity, sampling, independent and dependent variables etc.
I found
it challenging being able to fully understand and master each of the types of research
with regards to identify which research design would best suit my research
question. I believe that I was able to overcome this challenge by interacting
with my classmates through discussion and reading the course textbook.
I honestly believe that my
perception of the field of early childhood education has broadened significantly.
I have a deeper understand how research play a significant role in the field
and impact no only the lives of early childhood learns, but all other important
stakeholders as well including parents.
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