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please respond to Tawana. with 450 words. a p a style. citations. references
Chapters 1-7 provide an overview of the nature of research. According to Creswell and Guetterman, research is the “process of steps used to collect and analyze information to increase one’s understanding of a topic or issue” (Creswell & Guetterman, 2019). In the field of education, research plays a vital role in providing students with a quality education. Research provides the district with an opportunity to analyze data to provide clarity on a certain issue or topic.
Chapters 1-7 discussed the three most important reasons why research is important in the educational profession. According to Creswell and Guetterman, educators seek new knowledge continuously to address issues that may arise, and research allows the researcher to find pertinent solutions to the matters. Research provides a deeper understanding of problems and limitations, much like bricklayers building a wall and as they continually add bricks, the entire structure becomes stronger (Creswell and Guetterman, 2019). Another reason research is important to the field of education is research can allow a path to improve teaching practices.
Using research to increase teachers’ knowledge of classroom practices only creates an environment that prepares teachers for the classroom. Teaching practices grant educators the ability to become effective teachers who in return increase student learning. The last reason according to Creswell and Guetterman is that research provides policy makers the data to make an effective decision (Creswell & Guetterman, 2019).
Chapters 4 & 5 provide the six steps to doing effective research. The first step is identifying the problem, reviewing relevant literature or information, stating the purpose of the research, collecting specific data and information, analyzing, and interpreting the information and data, and reporting and evaluating the research (Creswell and Guetterman, 2019). After reading the first chapters we learn that research is classified as quantitative, or qualitative. We also learned that research can be a mixture of quantitative and qualitative. Although research varies, research shares a common goal. The problem and the question regarding the nature of the research must ask the question and decide the approach to take (Creswell & Guetterman, 2019).
We learned important issues that may arise when conducting research. For example, we must consider ethical practices and is the research being conducted by a qualified individual. To prevent ethical violations during research guidelines and review committees monitor the research being conducted and adherence to the principles of research. Creswell and Guetterman design research as solving a puzzle, lengthening one’s attention span, adequate use of library resources, and editing (Creswell & Guetterman, 2019).
Greswell, J.W., & Guetterman, T.C. (2019). Educational research: Planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, Inc.