As a result of this course, my
ideas about the nature of research have expanded significantly. Before taking this course, my understanding
of research was very basic and limited. Except
for a basic understanding of quantitative research, all of the lessons
regarding planning, designing, and conducting research were new to me. Since my knowledge was limited I gained many
insights from this course including: the design process, credibility, ethics,
qualitative research, and research methods.
I found the majority of this
course to be challenging especially the quantitative research concepts. Specifically, I struggled with creating a
hypothesis and identifying the dependent and independent variables for my
simulation. However, I did the best I
could and the comments that Dr. Parrish made helped me immensely.
As a result of this course, my
perception of early childhood professionals has expanded to include
researchers. Before now, I have read my
share of research papers but I never considered the process or those that
conduct the research.
Thank you to all of my
classmates especially those that took the time to comment on my discussion
and/or blog posts. I wish you all luck
in your next course and in the future.
