wk8 blog

• what insights have you gained about research from taking this course?
• In what ways have your ideas about the nature of doing research changed?
• What lessons about planning, designing, and conducting research in early childhood did you learn?
• What were some of the challenges you encountered—and in what ways did you meet them?
• What are some of the ways your perceptions of an early childhood professional have been modified as a result of this course?

I have learned a lot about the different types of research and the different subgroups which contribute to research studies. I never realize how many aspects go into proposing a research topic. there are numerous different ways to design and conduct research which I am now more familiar with and I now have expanded my vocabulary concerning research. My biggest challenge was posing the question I truly wanted to ask. I was unable to formulate it in quite the right way, and ended up taking a slightly different direction. In terms of early childhood research professionals, it takes a great deal of time and effort, as well as trial and error, to ensure a solid research foundation and method. 

Congratulations to the class on the completion of yet another course! 

wk 5

I choose to look at the European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) at http://www.eecera.org/

One of the research topics I found articles about was similar to an issue we explore here every day: societalization of early childhood education and services. They discuss policies and the growing awareness that early childhood care programs support pivotal points in development. They too are struggling with maintaining enough high quality programs which are accessible to families.