When I Think of Research....

The reason my simulation is important to the field of early childhood is that teachers should never forget the influence they have on children developing their social-emotional skills. It is essential that we never lose sight of modeling the behavior we want to see in our children. Because the reward of their growth is amazing to behold.

If educators remember that every facial expression, their body language, and words can and will impact a young child’s ability to develop their own facial expressions, language, and words; that will be a powerful motivator. Families would also realize that not only teachers influence, but they do too, and I think it will encourage all to try harder to remember there are little ears and eyes learning from what they see. I think the research to reinforce that will benefit us because it will inspire.

We are natural researchers, and this course gave us skills and information to help us grow beyond.  If we ever have a burning question, or a desire to inform, or change we have a platform “research”.

I thank you all for each time you shared your thoughts, your passions, and your encouragement. This was not the easiest course I have taken, but you have made it one of the most  memorable. And I hope and pray that we all meet again in the Discussion room.

Research Around The World!

 I selected the international community of Europe. One research was “Being a Professional or practicing professionally”, which was about educators having obtained the degree still lacked the professional status to:”…claim such higher status for their role”.  I think this is what has happened for me in Georgia, I obtained my Bachelor but since I did not have the certification, I am not considered a teacher in the school system.  The next research I looked into was about the Finnish, whom I have a fascination with because of their free ECE and their global rating as to having the smartest educated students. In Finland the research was about “Enhancing Peer Interaction during Guided Play in Finnish Integrated Special Groups”. This research used seven without and five with special education needs (SEN). They wanted to see how the teachers were able to influence interaction between the two groups. And the most controversial to me was what the Germans were researching “What do Pedagogues in Daycare do? The study revealed three things “Care”, “Education”, and “Management”, well that is surprising. Since so many countries have discovered the importance of early childhood education and are investing funds, I imagine this study was to ensure the investors what educators are doing.  This website combines the different countries in Europe and their research speaks of what is important to them. Europe has realized the importance of giving their children the advantages of having early childhood education. These countries are investing in their children's future and early childhood educators are the means to achieve that goal.

                                     Reference

European Early Childhood Education Research Association(EECERA) 

    Retrieved from https://www.eecera.org/journal/