When I Think of Research....

The insights I have learned from taking this course is that research is not as frightening as I thought. As long as you have good techniques and a basic understanding of what to look for, you can and will succeed.  The nature of doing research has changed for me in the aspect that I am no longer intimidated by just reading the word “research”. I know feel as though I can create a research worth reading.

I learned that planning is the basis for research. Without planning you really can’t provide research based information properly. The design is equally as important. There are so many different formats that you can use. Each design is unique and specific to the different types of research that can be conducted. When it comes to conducting research I learned that it can be a very case sensitive. There are several different outcomes that can occur while using a various number of variables. While conducting a research the researcher must stay neutral. The purpose of a research is not to express your opinion but to find out as much information about a topic and present that to everyone else.

I had a challenge of understanding the different designs and different types of equity. Although they are all different styles, I was finding similarities between them all and it made reading and understanding it confusing. I met these challenges by just continuing to read and taking the time to understand the differences.

My perceptions of the early childhood profession have been modified by this course because it has broadened my understanding of the world of research. I have gone from being nervous about the idea of doing and reading research to having a better idea of what to expect while conducting and reading research. I am truly glad that this course is part of my curriculum.