The
topic I chose for the simulation is diversity & building positive relationships. I would like to
know more about the topic because I know firsthand how this topic has
influenced my perspective in the classroom and also how important the partnership
between professionals and families are, in regard to the whole being of the
child. I also chose this topic because I wanted to research various ways to initiate
and offer continual support to diverse families and build strong lasting
relationships with them.
From completing the research
charts thus far, I have the opportunity to learn new words that are associated
with the research process. I believe that by learning these various words that
I would be able to grow in this profession and also learn more new and exciting
things dealing with the early childhood education field. I also believe I benefited greatly from learning about the high quality guidelines for
analyzing research. The guidelines for me, gave me the stepping stone needed to
find meaningful research information and be able to notice low quality
information.
How do you research information and what are some things that you personally,
look for first?
What benefits could research serve in your current or future
position?
Sha'Keema,
ReplyDeleteI've also gained knowledge about how to look for quality research papers. I would like to contribute to your fisrt question.
When I'm doing research:
First- I look for an interesting topic
Second- read the abstaract and if i like it or not then I proceed reading the whole paper
Third- I read the method, skipping the non-sense charts (honestly)
Fourth: conclusion
I do all this using the research databases from the Walden library. When I'm not using Walden's databases I always look for a .edu, .gov, or .org domain.
Elisa
Hey! We have similiar topics. I too would like to know more about those positive relationships (more specifically the parents relationship with child) and how it affects them in the classroom (as far as behavior, academics, etc.). And to add to that, I agree that this past week has indeed been an eye-opener when picking "quality" sources. Hopefully, this will guide us into "good" research. Good luck with your chosen topic. And please share any relevant resources you come across! :)
ReplyDeleteHello Sha’Keema,
ReplyDeleteTruly, this is a topic that needs to be explored. In schools, everyone speaks about diversity as if talking about if made it disappear. In fact, I never heard or thought about putting diversity and building relationships together when it totally makes sense. I have a similar question asking what schools and educators can do to fully understand each of their families with an emphasis on immigrant families. Building relationships with families from diverse backgrounds requires skills and determination. Your research findings will be very helpful to educators. Since our topics seem to dovetail, I am sure I will have questions to ask you. Thank you in advance for accepting to answer them!
Sha'Keema,
ReplyDeleteVery interesting post. It is so important as teachers that we include diversity in our curriculum, lesson planning, classroom setup, and even in labeling. In order to bridge the gap between home and school,teachers need to make the families feel welcomed and comfortable.