As
I continue my education here at Walden University, I am more aware of the
values of certain courses as they pertain to my professional growth. I valued the Building Research Competencies course because I was able to really
learn in-depth about the research process and all the components I must be
familiar with from a researcher’s perspective. I feel as if I was exposed to
many terms, designs, and formalities that could really take my career to the
next height and make me better for my students and their families. From this course I was exposed to the quantitative
and qualitative research design and from that knowledge I learned about two
processes I was not very familiar with, which at times during course readings
became a true challenge to understand. I truly believe this course allowed me
to look at research from all angles and see the importance of the participants
and also the overall message gained from conducting the research. Although I was familiar of research, I must
say that I was not always aware of every component and their specific function
(i.e., variables & triangulation). I really appreciated how the authors
gathered information that was clear and precise and was able to display the function
and true value of all key items in research. I am extremely grateful for having
taken this course, because I feel I gained a true appreciation for research and
all the work and effort that researchers put into high quality research design.
