Saturday, May 17, 2014

Research Process


I am really struggling with choosing my topic. This class is making me feel not so smart right now, but I will work through it. I am struggling with this process. I am struggling more because I have to look up how to do things repeatedly. Although I know this is a learning process, I am getting a bit frustrated, but I will prevail!

After much tears and aggravation, I narrowed my subtopics by webbing. Who would have known that this literature activity would assist me in my defining my subtopic for research? I .have decided to “research”, Techniques to Modifying aggressive behavior in children, I chose this topic because throughout the past few years that has been the number one behavior that parents within my program have asked for assistance with.  Some aggressive behaviors are developmentally appropriate and some are not; however, if aggressive behavior is not modified it could become habitual and harder to modify.  I am excited to continue to learn about this subtopic to benefit my families and myself.

I have found that this process has been a challenge! If you have any suggestions, please let me know. 

4 comments:

  1. Hang In there Jocelyn. There definitely is a lot of information. Diana

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  2. Be encouraged, I'm sure you are not the only one struggling at this point in time. Selecting a topic then sup-topics can be very challenging. Soon enough you'll find the topic and be able to flow in your research throughout these 8 weeks.

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  3. I too had a difficult time choosing a topic. There is so much I want to learn about the early childhood field that made it that much more difficult to narrow it down to only one. Like all of the topics I have been seeing your topic looks very interesting. I am eager to follow you throughout this course to learn more about strategies to use while working with children with aggressive behavior. Hang in there, your doing great!! :)

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  4. Whew, nice to hear others are struggling! Research is not new to me, but at this level it feels overwhelming. I always have a problem with getting bored with my topic. It is good that you chose something that is practical to your current job. This will keep you motivated! Try out this article: Executive Functions in Preschool Children with Aggressive
    Behavior: Impairments in Inhibitory Control http://www.researchgate.net/publication/5414484_Executive_functions_in_preschool_children_with_aggressive_behavior_impairments_in_inhibitory_control/file/72e7e523b1491cf9cb.pdf

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