My God, this has been a long journey for me. I came into this class skeptical, but optimistic at the same time. I have to be honest with you I have really gained a lot from this class. I have learned to put my ideas together and to search ddeply for answers. This class has taught me some of the proper techniques for designing a research project, and puting it all together. The way that I view research has become more refined, because during research the researcher must make sure that the project will fall into an acceptable research project with all factors of the research taken into consideration.
One of the most exciting part for me was th fact tht my research smulation would have observations in it. That is exciting for me becasue I would love to see what I am researching unfol before my eyes. This method has to be be done very carefully as to not have biased opinions about what is being observed.
I have to admitt, this class has whipped me. I made so many mistakes trying to get this simulaton up to standard with a real research project. My thinking at times was too broad and genaral. Sometimes my areas were not lined up with each other. The research topic that I chose was a good one, but by the end of the course I had refined it so that it was not the original subject that I wanted to know more information about, but had become a totally different subject. I had to he help not only from the professor, but from you guys as well. Although I didn't do the best job in this class as I would have liked, there is still a need for research. The area of early childhood is constantky in need of research that will shed some light on the difficult tasks that arise in the field. so even though it is difficult I do support ealry childhood research and back it 100%.
Thanks to everyone that helped me to get through this class, I am truly grateful.
Sincerely,
Melanie
Melanie,
ReplyDeleteYou have made it through! Sometimes I know it gets very discouraging. Many times I have wanted to give up since starting this program. Then I have to stop, breathe, and think about what my purpose was for beginning it in the first place. Research is so important for improving our techniques and finding out all we can about the early childhood field. Through this course I have been able to understand the importance of constantly being ethical and non-biased when it comes to children and their families. Good Luck to you in the next course!
Great job Melanie! We have made it through yet another course. I agree with you that research can be difficult but in the long run, it is much needed for education. I believe we will always need research for this field because it is changing every year. Great job once again. I hope to see you in another course.
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