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)
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