When I Think of Research...

•What insights have you gained about research from taking this course?

      I have gained a new respect for the process of what goes into research. Before this course I had no knowledge of the research process. There is so much that goes into development of research. So I appreciate what researchers do much more now than I did before.

 •In what ways have your ideas about the nature of doing research changed?

I don’t feel my ideas about doing research has changed I still would not be interested in conducting a research, but it has giving me a better understanding of it and if I did have the opportunity to be involved in one, I would not be completely unprepared.

 •What lessons about planning, designing, and conducting research in early childhood did you learn?

 I’ve learned that you need to be precise when conducting a research. You need to have a good plan, a good topic. Know who your target population will be and make sure information is protected and valid.

 •What were some of the challenges you encountered—and in what ways did you meet them?

I encountered a lot of challenges, this course was not easy for me, it was very much out of my comfort zone. Putting my topic in to a topic question that made sense was probably the most difficult part of the course. However, once I understood it, it became clear.

 •What are some of the ways your perceptions of an early childhood professional have been modified as a result of this course?

I don’t feel that my perceptions of an early childhood professional have been modified or changed as a result of this course. But, I do appreciate the researched that has gone into the early childhood field more than I did before.

Thanks everyone...and much success in the future!!