Research Around the World

I explored the Early Childhood Development Virtual University (ECDVU) Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA portal. In my investigation of this portal I found a research lead by a student name Abeba Habtom in Eritrea Africa about the importance of parent involvement. I have a lot of passion for this subject and I see firsthand what a difference parent involvement and enrichment can make in the life and education of children. The study began at the University of in 1974 and is restudied under Habtom in 2004; however, its findings is just as significant today if not more than it was during that time. The study was named; “Improving the Quality of Childcare Through Parenting Enrichment and Training of Trainers: The Eritrean Model”. Abeba Habtom wanted to advocate; “the importance of the Parenting Enrichment initiative to the Eritrea Integrated Early Childhood Development Project and the country at large” (Abeba Habtom, 2004). Research that helps others understand the vitality of interaction between children and adults is so valuable and its effect is even more spectacular with lifelong effects.

I observed from exploring these portals and websites that for year’s researchers through their study have been trying to help make people aware of the need that children have to gain proper support and to improve their ability to learn and integrate into the world. Study gives us guidance and knowledge so that we can improve our present practices. I never viewed research in the manor that I have learn to appreciate it in today; even though, the whole process of research is still not as clear to me as I would like.

Research that Benefits Children and Families—Uplifting Stories

The Highscope Foundation has dedicated years of research towards active learning and how it affects early childhood children and in their learning ability. My child had difficulties at an early age of being able to concentrate, comprehend and show real proof that he was learning in a directive structured environment. The Headstart program that I enrolled him in only followed certain components of the Highscope curriculum and findings from their research. Many educators had doubts and the research was fairly new; however I began to see so much growth in my child that I started practicing it at home alone with Highscope steps to conflict resolution. I never thought my child would be able to learn the things he was learning without the aid of medication.

Today I see evidence of great progress that Highscope research and techniques had made on the children I serve. The children are learning so much because I implement Highscope proven research in my class that through play and active learning children advance more than they did when I taught from my non-interest motivated lesson plans and teacher controlled experiences. I realized now that researching their hypothesis had to include exposing children in both environments in order to validate their beliefs. Research may cause some negative inconvenience to children but the results can cause great influences on children for the rest of their lives.
http://www.highscope.org/

Your Personal Research Journey

“How do young children learn, grow and develop?” Is the topic I chose select. This is a subject during my quest to obtain my masters that has been enlightened to my pervious knowledge of how I thought children learn. It has been electrifying to learn how everything is connected and how children need a balance in their life early so that they will be able to fight the obstacles they will face. Finding subtopics is not had for this subject because it takes so many factors to help children learn, grow and develop but figuring out which method of research to use is going to be my challenge.
Deductive research methodology seems to look easy; however, the hypothesis is not going to easy to write. I am not sure if I will become to truly understand research enough to become a researcher; nevertheless, I will give it my best. Which method of research seems to interest you the most?