Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Discussion Week 1 AW: Research and You


Discussion Week 1: Research and You
Student Name: Angie Renee’ Woods

In what ways do I perceive research as relevant (or not relevant) to young children, their families, and people who care about their well-being? The way how I perceive research as relevant or not relevant to young children plus families. Is that everyone has a different problem some may be the same or some may be different. But as an early childhood educator, or anyone who deals with families and children as a job. I feel like it’s my responablities to care about their well-being of the children in their families in the need of any kind of help that is relevant. For an example, Children living in dangerous neighborhoods have been found to be at higher risk than children from safer neighborhoods for severe neglect and physical abuse, as well as child sexual victimization. Some risk may be associated with the poverty found in dangerous neighborhoods, however, concerns remain that violence may seem an acceptable response or behavior to individuals who witness it more frequently. Something that is not relevant to young children, their families to me is like for example the child’s mom has a new hairstyle or pair of new shoes. Families involved in child maltreatment seldom recognize or reward their child's positive behaviors, while having strong responses to their child's negative behaviors. Families who are doing good parenting skills in raising their children in the right way to be successful in life. That is good but as a person who deal with families and children with the care of their well-being. Things like this is not relevant because the families are not in need of any help just doing the right thing in taking care of the child’s well-being.
What do I already know about research and researchers? I know about research is that it allows you to pursue your interests in to learn more about the research. Research is to hone your problem solving skills and to challenge yourself in new ways and I guess to improve your learning skills better. The researchers support the information in what research information I may be looking for or about. So that I can learn more about the research information with the help of the researcher different sources.
What challenge(s) do I anticipate in learning about research? My challenge in what I anticipate in learning about research is about the NAEYC position statements state the association's position on issues related to early childhood education practice, policy, and/or professional development for which there are controversial or critical opinions. Position statements are developed through a consensus-building approach. How long the program does last is it different from people with renewing teaching license with ECU credit or is it the same.
What kind of support, if any, can I offer my colleagues when it comes to learning about research? The only support that I can offer to my colleagues when it comes to learning about research is never think that too much information is not good. Try to find out as much information about whatever the topic maybe. All kind of research information is good when you trying to find out or learn about something.

About what general topic related to the early childhood field would I like to know more? The general topic related to the early childhood field I would like to know more is theirs a different in early childhood field then Elementary field. Does people in Early Child field get paid the same as elementary field people? Because I want too now which field is the best when I see the same? Early childhood field goes how deep working with young children and families. Today, being a lifelong learner is more important than ever. The workplace constantly changes. Technology pervades nearly every work environment making it necessary for workers to learn new skills throughout their careers. Workers discover that in order to be successful, they need to be lifelong learners. There are both formal and informal places where one can seek new knowledge and skills.

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