My Personal Research Journey

During this course, I am going to explore the research topic of poverty and early childhood education. I plan to focus my research on three different areas.

1. How does poverty affect the development of a young child?
2. What kind of early childhood education programs are available to low-income children?
3. What are the last effects of poverty on a young children

There are many reasons why I choose to learn more about the topic of poverty and early childhood education. As an educator, I believe that this group of children is often forgotten about, and as an educator, we need to look at providing high quality education for these children. On a personal level, I experienced a community living in poverty, and the long-term effects poverty had on the community. Poverty had created a vicious cycle that was hard to get out of, and the people in the community accepted the situation as their way of life. Seeing this cycle of poverty made me feel for the children living in the community. The children did not have access to quality education and attended a school system that was failing. In addition, the lack of education caused long-term effects on the community such as high crime and high unemployment.

            I am a little intimidated by the research process. However, I am beginning to feel more comfortable with the concept as we break it down in sections in each week. I have a better understanding on quality research and how to locate credible sources. This week I am learning about the research process and the break down of the areas in the research process. I am looking forward to seeing how the process plays out each week and how my comfort level with research is stronger by the end of the course.