Monday, October 21, 2013
When I Think of Research...
It will be hard for me to explain the many things I have learned about research during the past eight weeks. One of the first things I discovered is how one needs to be careful when considering sources to be credible. This was very enightening for me. I also realize how important it is when choosing participants and deciding how to obtain data. One must be very careful when involving children in research. Parental consent may be needed in most cases and the consent may no to easy to obtain. One of the challenges I encountered was being careful where ethical issues were involved. I made sure to take necessary precautions to insure the confidentiality needed. I think it is very beneficial for professionals to continue with early childhood research. It is very important for teachers and other educators to be able to look up research on certain topics to become better at what we are doing.
To my fellow colleagues, I want to thank you for all of the support you have provided for me during this class. I wish you all the best as you continue with your journey in early childhood.
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Hi Amy,
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree that there is so much that we learned through this course. Ethics and consent were definitely a big part of the research process. Towards the end I feel like there was a lot of information in biases and validity of these studies as well. It was great working with you during this course. Good luck!
Stephanie
Hi Amy,
ReplyDeleteI agree that this is class has been very informative. Research is important in early childhood and agree that research dealing with children can be a touchy subject and getting parental consent is important. It has been a pleasure to read your posts and good luck in your future endeavors!
LaRoyia
Hi Amy,
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed your posts during the past eight weeks! I have also learned a great deal during this course. Most importantly, how research fits into the field of early childhood and the importance of ethics with children and validity in conducting research. Best of luck to you!
Christina
Amy,
ReplyDeleteI also did not realize how much research entailed - especially the fact that you need to get parental permission even when just observing children. It was great interacting with you again in this course.
Amanda