As I studied in this current course about research, I must say that I was indeed challenged beyond my comfort zone. In this course I was introduced to terminoloy that I had only read about in previous classes, but in this course I was challenged to dive deeper into terminology that absolutely boggled the mind. However, I did learn about conducting researcher. I learned that when conducting research participants and their parents must be knowledgeable about what the research study consist of, so that they can give informed consent. I also learned that researchers should pay close attention to make sure that they are conducting ethical research that is respectful of all particpants involved. Validity was another term that I learned about. This word causes researchers to make sure that all their findings are valid and true. Learning about designs and conducting research also showed me that their are various methods that can be used to collect data and such as data triangualation. All in all learning about how to conduct quality research was a task in itself, but I did learn the importance of making sure that whatever I do make sure it is ethical, valid, and it can be used by others to help make a difference in the field of early childhood.

I also would like to thank all of my colleagues for their encouragement and positive feedback as we interacted during our weekly discussions. I really learned from reading each of your post.