I have learned that educational research is important in all aspects. It tests areas around you as a teacher and it is constantly giving up to date information and facts. Descriptive research is just studying current situations in and about where you live. It shows the way things are and is the first step in any scientific process. Correlational research is a research where two items are compared. It is a research that is used in everyday life. You can see which variable out weighs the other and look at their differences to see why. You can see the information given and predict why the outcome is what it is. Even though the problem isn't shown and you can't see why it's there.
Experimental research shows that different variables have a cause and effect. And usually one variable is changed and has an effect on the other. In scientific research it is documented in graphs or charts. Unlike any other it has a direct starting and ending point. You have to realize that other factors can play a role and may be the reason the research turn out a certain way. Action research is the one out of the four that relates directly to any teacher. It helps find reasons for issues at school and how they can be fixed. This will in turn effect the students work, learning, and school atmosphere.
So what?
I feel that the importance of what I've learned about educational research is mostly in how I'll apply it. You can use it when you need to write research papers or give a speech about statistics. It plays a big part in our world and its good to know each type of research and what each one shows. This way you can look a chart and say "Ok they are comparing these different stocks based on their interest rate." If you want to stay up to date with the news of this world we need to know educational research. Action research is increasingly important since it deals with the field I want to be a part and make a difference in. By reading and studying it will help me as a teacher be more prepared and cautious to certain circumstances. We can also do our own action research if we have a stirring problem and record notes in our class journals. Not just about our students, but about our lessons and if they are helping them to grow or make the problem worse. Also with different management techniques and which ones they respond to all these things are important to apply to you and your future classes.
Now What?
As I reflect about what I need to still learn about educational research it's hard for me to gage. I don't know everything that is out there and of what benefits they could be to me. I think I need to learn a lot more about action research, because I know it will benefit me when I become a teacher. I need to try and find connections that can apply to me and the future schools I work at. It would be good information to know before choosing where you feel you should teach, and its data on the environment and school background.
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