When I Think of Research

Throughout this course, I have gained new insights about how to conduct a research. One major insight that I gleaned from taken this course is that the principles for high- quality research should be ethical, purposeful, well designed, credible, and equitable.  I also learned that the issues of ethics and equity are highly important in doing any research .Additionally, I understand that in research, we can used both qualitative, and quantitative methods to strengthen the research study ,and to improve the validity  of the findings.

Planning, designing, and conducting research in early childhood  requires a well laid plan , In addition, one  needs to consider what is to be researched and how, when and where the research is to take place, who will participate, what data will be collected and how these will be analyzed. I learned that planning a research study involves to informed consent of participation as well as confidentiality. On the other hand, I understand that utilizing different methods of triangulation increase the validity of the research.

The challenge that I encountered  during my course was how to write the terms that I  have to choose them from my reading  and define them using my own words . At the beginning, I found the process is difficult, but with more practice, I learned how to define and explain them by using my own words.

During this course, I understand that research is beneficial in early childhood field; it can solve many problems and finds solution for many issues that might affect children’s lives. I truly learned that research could make a positive change in education, and help us to be better educators.