As a teacher in a low-income, urban district in New Jersey, I have seen the huge success that Early Intervention Services have had on my students academic success. These services have been made possible because of the research that has been done on low income families such as in the study by Campbell, F. A. and Ramey, C. T. (1994), Effects of Early Intervention on Intellectual and Academic Achievement: A Follow-up Study of Children from Low-Income Families. Child Development, 65: 684–698. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.1994.tb00777.x.
Without research like this, these programs would not be running and low income families who do not have the means of others wouldn't be as successful in our classrooms as they actually are. This year, for example, I had a three year old who received early intervention services for six months before he came to my class and he went from not speaking at all, to a vocabulary of over 100 words. By the end of the school year, he was almost right where he needed to be and his family and I couldn't be happier to see his progress. That's what research is all about, the success of others!
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Friday, July 12, 2013
My Personal Research Journey
Hello everyone!
The topic I have chosen for my research simulation is "What effect does learning through play in early childhood have on self-regulation in higher grades." I chose it because where I teach, we use the Tools of the Mind curriculum which is based on Vygotsy's approach of teaching through play and although there is much negative talk about our curriculum not teaching enough academic material, I find that my students leave very self-regulated and know how to share, play, take turns and really have a love of school. I wonder if those children still feel and act the same way (less behavioral problems, etc.) when they move up in elementary school.
Creating the research chart this week was a challenge for me, especially figuring out the differences between Qualitative and Quantative research approaches. I find it a bit confusing and overwhelming, but I was lucky enough to have a friend who just finished his dissertation help explain it to me in the simplest of terms.... apples and oranges! And, thankfully it makes better sense to me now.
I look forward to reading everyone else's topics! Good luck to you all!
The topic I have chosen for my research simulation is "What effect does learning through play in early childhood have on self-regulation in higher grades." I chose it because where I teach, we use the Tools of the Mind curriculum which is based on Vygotsy's approach of teaching through play and although there is much negative talk about our curriculum not teaching enough academic material, I find that my students leave very self-regulated and know how to share, play, take turns and really have a love of school. I wonder if those children still feel and act the same way (less behavioral problems, etc.) when they move up in elementary school.
Creating the research chart this week was a challenge for me, especially figuring out the differences between Qualitative and Quantative research approaches. I find it a bit confusing and overwhelming, but I was lucky enough to have a friend who just finished his dissertation help explain it to me in the simplest of terms.... apples and oranges! And, thankfully it makes better sense to me now.
I look forward to reading everyone else's topics! Good luck to you all!
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