Week 2 Blog
Assignment - EDUC - 6162 - 3
My Personal
Research Journey
Joanne E.
Lynch
Saturday 18th May,
2013.
The subtopic I will be focusing on for my Research Simulation is: "The
effect of diversity (positive or negative) on young children and families in
early childhood education." The reason for my choice is that, as society matures
into more linguistically and culturally diversity, and the controversy of
bilingual education has changed into further legislatively transfiguration,
early childhood educators have the reliability to comprehend how foremost to
meet children's demands and how to supply effective early childhood education
for all children.
Consequently, as an early childhood educator, I have been faced with
difficulties when dealing with children who are of differing kind (diverse), due
to not being competently prepared to work with them. However, I have the
accountability to respect these children and families. Additionally, the
expansion in racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity is mirrored in innumerable
early childhood classrooms, and the diverse configuration of early childhood
classrooms convey numerous confrontations, as well as countless possibilities to
educators.
Undoubtedly, everyone is a consumer of research in almost every aspect of
his or her everyday life (Drew & Hardman (1985). Therefore, the research
chart produces new knowledge, and this in turn presents the possibility to
become aware of unfamiliar preferences. Likewise, in this course, I am
constantly engaged in learning new things, which add volume to my already
acquired knowledge, to clarify doubts, and prepare ways and means for me to
facilitate productive prediction and possible prevention modes.
Certainly, I do gather fresh information from my colleagues weekly.
Nevertheless, if there is any insight that my colleagues can assist me with,
during this process/ or with this course, I will be appreciative of it. We will
continue with sharing information with each other, because each are has to teach
one, since that is the way it should be.
References
Pearson, C. (2000). Diversity in the early
childhood classroom. Retrieved from
http://www.fountainmagazine.com/Issue/detail/Diversity-in-the-Early-Childhood-Clasroom
Research methods for educational
administration (2000). Bridgetown, Barbados: The University of the West Indies.
Joanne,
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to your research on this topic. I like how you stated that you have faced difficulties when dealing with children who are of differing kinds.I know exactly what you mean when cultural diversity is mirrored in innumerable early childhood classrooms.
Every time I observed or asked an early childhood educator what they find to be challenging in the classroom, they always mentioned the cultural diversity and not enough trainings to help them. I am looking forward to your research. Great choice!