Mac Naughton, Rolfe and Siraj-Blatchford (2010)
stated that when selecting a research project it is critical that you first
choose a topic that interests you personally.
I believe that education in the early years is an essential tool that
can be used to enrich the lives of children and make our country more
productive. However, one of the
challenges facing early childhood education is providing the best, most
effective early learning experiences for our children. One way through which I believe that this can
be achieved is by having teachers who are qualified in the field. At present, the teacher education programs
being offered at our community college is in Primary and Secondary education. Being
that one of my ultimate goals is to effect change in the education sector by
advocating for an early childhood program at the Division of Teacher Education
and Educational Administration at the Sir Arthur Lewis community college I have
selected the subtopic “The benefits of teacher credentials in early childhood
education”.
Personally, I believe that teacher credential is
necessary in fostering quality and effectiveness and that the richness of the
program is dependent on it. Research on the
benefits of teacher credentials I believe can guide programs of higher
education in developing teacher education programs.
The simulation process has allowed me to reflect on
the impact that this research would have on the early childhood sector in my
country. My experiences through this
simulation exercises has been rewarding in that I have gained new insights into
the research process. Additionally, the
research chart has helped me reflect on terms which initially seemed daunting
as well as techniques which can be implemented to ensure ethical research.
I would be very appreciative if any of you my
colleagues, could offer insights, suggestion or resources regarding my research
topic and/or the research process in general. Likewise, I would reciprocate that
gesture by offering any suggestion or resources which would assist you.
Mac
Naughton, G., Rolfe, S.A., & Siraj-Blatchford, I. (2010). Doing early
childhood research: International perspectives on theory and practice (2nd
ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
I agree that education is a very important step to having quality teachers. I feel that as time goes on, places will start to require teachers to have higher degrees to get teaching positions in early childhood. Good luck with your research report.
ReplyDeleteZephirina! I definitely agree with you! I feel as if Early Childhood Educators should have the same education as teachers who teach in the public school system! Children learn the most from birth-5 years old! It is critical that we have highly educated teachers with a passion to teach, teach our children the basics they need to have future academic success.
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