When I think of Reseaech

    

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     Throughout this course I have expanded my knowledge of exploring, conducting, and finding research. I have learned many new different methods of research particularly that there are ways you can combine research methods with mixed method research. I have discovered new ways of thinking about research and the important role it plays in the topic of interest I would like to be part of in the ECE field. My research topic discussing strategies educators can use to bring up the discussion of early intervention in a child’s developmental journey is a topic very dear and important to me. I want to be able to give all my students and children under my care the best shot at being the best version of themselves that they can be. I want to have informative, respectful, and impactful conversations with families on how their child can benefit from early intervention.

    Learning helpful ways of researching topics in my field of interest can help me be confident and assertive with my conversations with families. Acquiring research is a great way to show examples of how early intervention can be beneficial for a child with developmental delays. I will be able to present families with scientific figures, facts, and real-life experiences of how having a head start to therapeutic support is the best way to ready their child for the rest of their developmental journey into childhood, adolescents, and adulthood. 

    Sharing research is how we help each other grow in finding various tools and resources to help support the children and families under our care. Throughout all my studies both in this field and outside of this field of interest I have read others and even conducted some of my own research to learn more about the topic that I am interested in. Research can state facts, show statistics in both visual and numerical platforms and most importantly pave the way for success and growth for generations to come. 

        I believe one of the challenges that I have overcome in the research field is finding resources and research related to my topic of interest. In the text book reading I learned about the importance of a literature review. I learned helpful ways to research ideas and topics that are related to my topic of interest. I learned how to identify key words and phrases instead of looking up verbatim my research question. Discovering other works and research studies similar to what you want to research is a great way to get new perspectives and spark new ideas and possible conclusions or studies that you may want to conduct for your own research findings. 

    I would like to think all my colleagues, and professor for joining me in this research journey. Research is a very complex and at times difficult process to conduct and participate in, however very beneficial in the long run when it comes down to improving our field of interest. One of the main ways the ECE. field will grow is with new findings and discveries in research on how to better the edducational development of young children. The more research to be done the more conversations can be had with policymakers, economist, and scientists, who can help support funding the development of ECE field. 

Reference

Trochim, W. M., Donnelly, J. P., & Arora, K. (2016). Research methods: The essential knowledge base (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.