For my research this week I studied preschool teaching strategies, a topic which I am certainly familiar with. I wanted to research a topic that I was familiar with, but also don't have as much experience with the most recent research on (since coursework is often a bit behind the latest research). What I learned was that, despite the gaps between some of my coursework and the most recent research, the techniques and skills I was taught are still fairly up-to-date. Of course, the research I chose was not brand-new, but given the pace of research in the field, I do not think that is too big of a detriment to my research.
When it came to the actual search, this is the first time I used Google's advanced search function. The domain limiter was an interesting tool that I wasn't aware of. I have used EBSCOhost many times before, though, so that was not a new experience. As far as evaluations go, the CRAAP system was intuitive enough, and applying it to my sources was a fairly simple process.
After this week's research, I think that I may want to focus my topic on how teaching strategies are used, possibly with dual-language learners (a different course I am taking) or in different income areas (a topic that comes up a lot in my field)
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Week 1, Assignment 2; Introductory blog post
Hello, and welcome to the blog. This is the research blog for Spencer Lipori, for the LBSU 302 course at Brandman University.
I am an ECED major. I have an Associates of Science in the field from Monterey Peninsula Community College. This is my second trimester at Brandman, working towards my Bachelors in the field. I attempted to enter the job market after getting my Associates, but there was a very minimal amount of work available. I hope to become a preschool teacher working at a center, and all the professional I know say that getting a Bachelors will make that goal much easier. Hopefully after spending some time working in the field and decreasing my student debts, I can start work on my Masters, but that is a ways off yet.
In my years as a student, both in college and before, I have had to assemble many research papers and bibliographies. I like to think of myself as a competent individual when it comes to processing and searching for information. Things like Standard one; "The information literate student determines the nature and extent of the information needed." are things that are crucial for writing papers in a timely and readable way. This is true of all the standards, of course, but this (and to a slightly lesser extent Standards four and five) are the ones that I feel most familiar with after writing so many papers.
When it comes to improvement, I think that time management is often a weakness of mine. This most closely relates to Standard two; "The information literate student accesses needed information effectively and efficiently." Using one's time well is not merely a matter of doing things quickly nor of doing them slowly, but of efficiency, and this standard best relates to that weakness of mine.
Here's hoping that every member of this course will learn something from it, and I wish everyone luck when it comes to the coursework.
I am an ECED major. I have an Associates of Science in the field from Monterey Peninsula Community College. This is my second trimester at Brandman, working towards my Bachelors in the field. I attempted to enter the job market after getting my Associates, but there was a very minimal amount of work available. I hope to become a preschool teacher working at a center, and all the professional I know say that getting a Bachelors will make that goal much easier. Hopefully after spending some time working in the field and decreasing my student debts, I can start work on my Masters, but that is a ways off yet.
In my years as a student, both in college and before, I have had to assemble many research papers and bibliographies. I like to think of myself as a competent individual when it comes to processing and searching for information. Things like Standard one; "The information literate student determines the nature and extent of the information needed." are things that are crucial for writing papers in a timely and readable way. This is true of all the standards, of course, but this (and to a slightly lesser extent Standards four and five) are the ones that I feel most familiar with after writing so many papers.
When it comes to improvement, I think that time management is often a weakness of mine. This most closely relates to Standard two; "The information literate student accesses needed information effectively and efficiently." Using one's time well is not merely a matter of doing things quickly nor of doing them slowly, but of efficiency, and this standard best relates to that weakness of mine.
Here's hoping that every member of this course will learn something from it, and I wish everyone luck when it comes to the coursework.
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