I am a lover of information. Before I make any decision I do research. I look into restaurants, hotels, cars, food recipe ingredients, makers of clothing just to name a few. I like to make educated decisions so when it comes to my profession I enjoy research and collaboration. I appreciate the advice and recommendations of those more versed than myself. Since being in school, I have become accustomed with researching and locating credible resources to help complete my assignments. I often read additional and unassigned chapters in course literature for my personal acquisition of knowledge. At first I thought that doing these blogs were a way for the university to assign "busy work" and it was unnecessary. I have since changed my mind and it falls in line with my appreciation of research. I have been able to learn and gain additional resources from my classmates. That for me is an invaluable benefit.
In the short 2 weeks that I have been in this course it has proven me wrong. Before I would have labeled myself a pro at research. However, I would be very wrong in assigning myself that label. I am learning so many important details when locating and identifying credible sources that I was previously unaware. The knowledge is not beneficial just for my education but for my professional and personal life as well. What stands out for me is how value is placed on citing and references. In the back of my mind I always felt that a point of view had more merit when validated by a expert in the field, historian or scholar of some sort. I love clarity. The research chart has given me understanding and clarity. Every point of view is is valued when there is clarity. Going forward I know that I will use the Walden Library and especially the Eric database. It provides articles, studies and research papers centered toward education. It has been an vital resource in my undergrad studies as well as my Graduate studies. I hope you all find it as useful as I have. I am providing the link to it so that you can investigate it in your own time. ERIC and Education Source Combined Search
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ReplyDeleteYour blog shares a lot of personal thoughts and experiences that matched the way I thought when I was an undergrad. I too, thought that a point of view was credible, but I was wrong. After reading your post and recalling certain times in class, I realize how credibility in resources is very crucial in research. If you don't mind me asking, what is your topic for the research simulation? Are you finding it easier to develop research with the help of this course? What are some ways that you are able to easily locate credible sources.
Thank you,
Julianne