My Final Post for Walden University 6163

   During the eight week course I have taken through Walden University, EDUC 6163: Building Research Competencies, I have learned a great deal. The most important think I have learned is that I have much more to learn about research. I have retained the basics elements of a research plan and in the future I hope to grow on this knowledge. There are many things to consider when starting a research project and following it through to the outcome. Before I conduct any type of research there are many things to consider first. Does my research include any of the following?

Informed consent with adults

Informed consent with children

Deception of participants

Confidentiality concerns

Risk/benefit considerations

Cultural concerns

Research with indigenous participants

   In research the participants should be limited to a specific ethnic group. So I will have to take into consideration cultural concerns. I will not treat minority groups as objects; I will treat them as subjects (Naughton, Rolfe, & Blatchford, 2010). I will take into consideration the different background, culture, family structure, social economic status, and behaviors of the diverse families that will be participating in the research. The research will be discussed to the families in the language they will understand. As a researcher I must embrace the differences of the diverse families and will not impose or compare my thoughts and beliefs.

   I am learning the many aspects of research and how important is to consider the many different elements it takes and steps that must be made before the research even takes place. All of the above are just one part of the research process among many more that I will need to study and learn before any type of research can take place.

European Early Childhood Education

The site I decided to learn more about, provide by Walden University EDUC 6163, Building Research Competency was European Early Childhood Education. I f you join their organization it seems to have a wealth of knowledge for anyone in the early childhood development field. The purpose of the EECERA is to collect papers that address development of new research methodology, give up to date current knowledge and present developments, applications and policy implications. I found this information under the special issues tab. They have a team of contributors providing papers that includes a variety of countries. The EECERA provides educational research for anyone who wants to become members of their website.