My ideas about the nature of doing research have changed because now I understand the legal and ethics codes of research. For example, young children have the right to say if they want to be a participant or not, but researchers have to get an informed consent from an adult that are in charge. I have also learned that planning, designing and conducting research in early childhood takes time. In order to have a productive research study and receive positive outcomes, researchers should always carefully plan and design research before conducting a case study?
The challenge I encounter was deciding whether or not too narrow down my research question, and I made a decision to focus on the main topic. My perception of an early childhood professional has been modified as a result of this course in many ways. I know now that researchers in the early childhood field are advocates; they are searching and looking for information to help improve the lives of young children and their families. Researchers are also striving in the early childhood field to make sure each and all participants that takes part in the research study is treated with the same respect.
At this time I will like to thank all my colleagues for your great responds on the discussion board. Reading different posts and responding to them helped me to better understand research to this point. Special thanks to Dr. Myers for introducing use to the research course. Because of your feedback over and over, I has to use my critical thinking skills. Again, thanks everybody and good luck!!
Reference
MacNaughton, 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.
The challenge I encounter was deciding whether or not too narrow down my research question, and I made a decision to focus on the main topic. My perception of an early childhood professional has been modified as a result of this course in many ways. I know now that researchers in the early childhood field are advocates; they are searching and looking for information to help improve the lives of young children and their families. Researchers are also striving in the early childhood field to make sure each and all participants that takes part in the research study is treated with the same respect.
At this time I will like to thank all my colleagues for your great responds on the discussion board. Reading different posts and responding to them helped me to better understand research to this point. Special thanks to Dr. Myers for introducing use to the research course. Because of your feedback over and over, I has to use my critical thinking skills. Again, thanks everybody and good luck!!
Reference
MacNaughton, 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.
Ida I agree that learning children have the right to refuse to be included in research. That is important because if a child doesn't want to participate they shouldn't be forced.
ReplyDeleteThank you for all that you have posted and shared throughout this course. I feel blessed to have you as a colleague and look forward to our next course together. Keep striving and we will meet one day soon as we reach our goals of receiving a masters degree.
Janine
Ida, it was a pleasure to have you again as a classmate and to read for posts. I too have been enlightened on the research process especially when it came to literature review. Good luck and look forward to another course with you.
ReplyDeleteIda, great post and I agree that there are researchers that are advocates for Early Childhood Education, as we all should be. I have enjoyed being in class with you and all of the insights you have provided on the discussion boards. I wish you much success and hopefully we will come together in another class soon.
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