During this 8 week course I have gained some knowledge
that I will take with me on my future endeavors in Early Childhood education. I
have gained more insight on what research is all about and how research helps.
As the books states when you do anything for the first time it’s a challenge.
My ideas have changed about research because of this class, at first I didn’t
know much about research and now I understand better and why it’s done.
Research is about uncovering and enabling the emergence of new understandings,
insights and knowledge (MacNaughton, Rolfe, & Siraj-Blatchford, 2010).
Lessons I’ve learned about planning, designing and
conducting research is that before preparing to do a study you have to plan to
see who the participants will be. Researchers have to consider confidentiality,
privacy, cultural issues before the study begins. The best research will always
involve close, ongoing collaboration between those who plan the research, those
who carry it out, those who participate in it, and those for whom the results
have an impact (MacNaughton, Rolfe, & Siraj-Blatchford, 2010). Researchers
have to understand ethical issues that can arise while doing research. The
participants have to be protected by researchers, and they must know what
responsibilities they have as a researcher.
I encountered many challenges because I was very
unfamiliar with terms used and didn’t know what to expect or where to begin.
Once I started reading about research weekly and started doing charts I begin
to develop a better understanding of research and the steps needed to take for
a successful study. I also learned that in order to have quality research it
requires knowledge, skills and experience. As a result of this class and
gaining more insight on research my perceptions has changed because so much
goes into research, having accurate research and what can be gained from good
research if all areas are covered before starting a study. I wish everyone the best on your journey of the Graduate program at Walden University. This class has been challenging because I wasn’t familiar with most of research terms. I want to say thank you to everyone for sharing so much knowledge in this class. I have read discussions and blog post and I have gained more knowledge about research.
Reference
Mac Naughton,
G., Rolfe, S.A., & Siraj-Blatchford, I. (2010). Doing early childhood
research:
International perspectives on theory
and practice (2nd ed.). New York, NY:
McGraw-Hill.
Hello Ms Davies,
ReplyDeleteIt was interest to read through what you have learned these past 8 weeks in this research course. Things that resonate with me are research planning, designing and execution stages as well as sampling and determining the case (participants and environment). Due consideration to confidentiality, privacy, cultural issues before the study begins is also key.
I also had the challenge of not being conversant with the terms. When I first saw the course text I was overwhelm even the the size and seeming complexity of the subject matter too. But like you when I started the assignments and filling the charts, it helped.
I want to also promptly thank you for the support and feedbacks!
Sincerely,
Blessing
Hi Monica,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post because it was like you were sharing everything I being feeling throughout the course. I thankful for the experiences and challenges we had to face learning and implementing unfamiliar terms and concepts. I did not know the differences between a quantitative, qualitative, mixed method research or how to determined which one would best accommodate my research.
Thanks again for the support as a fellow colleague and good luck throughout your journey.