Research is a very complicated tool used to acquire information. Without it however stagnation in practices would take hold and best-practices would disappear. There are so many concepts to consider when building a research project. A great deal of contemplation is required to ensure research validity. My thoughts of research being intimidating was warranted however, I have found research can be a small project surveying families or conducting a needs assessment, to an elaborate longitudinal study follow participants for years.
A great deal of care must be used when designing a research study. Research projects cannot haphazardly be designed or conducted.
I had many challenges through this class. Building Research Competencies is the first class I felt that I was out of my element. The terminology and concepts were foreign to me. I had a great deal of distraction throughout the term, which made the topic even more challenging to decipher.
Understanding how early childhood research is created from the conception to fruition, enlightened me on the viability of findings. I have greater appreciation for early childhood research and the dedicated people who conduct it.
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Hi Julie...I definitely agree with what you have to say about research. Although tedious, I am glad that we are required to be meticulous before a research design can begin. You just never know what people will think of next.
Hi Julie, again thanks for the support becuase this class was a tough one, but we got through it now on to the next. Research has opened my eyes to further understand the efforts that are put into the field.
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