When I Think of Research...

What insights have you gained about research from taking this course? after taking this course it open my eyes up to the different research formats that are used when doing research projects.

In what ways have your ideas about the nature of doing research changed? After seeing all the different formats that we can use to do our research with it makes it seem so much easier and less complicated when it comes to recording the results.


What lessons about planning, designing, and conducting research in early childhood did you learn? I learned that you need to have a plan in place to start your design for your research project or it will be hard to form all of the facts together.

What were some of the challenges you encountered—and in what ways did you meet them? When doing the research I had issues with the children not wanting to participate, I made it fun by turning it into a game which they were more pleased with.

What are some of the ways your perceptions of an early childhood professional have been modified as a result of this course? With being a early childhood professional, more goes into just making sure the children are cared for. We also need to make sure the child's social and emotional skills are being met and that family is involved as well.