FINAL REFLECTION

WHAT?
I have learned Descriptive study is finding a what, why and how which sometimes reflects numbers, and can be used to characterize different things and people. Correlational is between two or more variables either working together or against each other. With this study it can tel you something exists but doesn't find causation. The Experimental study is used when finding conclusions to cause and effect situations. The study finds the causation, which can help teachers feel more confident cause they know the cause and effect. The action research is great for addressing issues and doing correct research to find answers to problems for progress and change.

SO WHAT?
I have learned the importance of the different types of educational research, and the benefits and ways it can help me as a teacher. I feel I can use some studies more than others, but they each have great things within them that can benefit me as a teacher and also my future students as long as I use them correctly, and in the right situations. These different kinds of research can help my students keep learning and progressing, and help me become a better teacher. These different studies are used to help better learning and teaching abilities, and need to be assessed frequently in order to be beneficial.

NOW WHAT?
(1) I still need to learn or better understand when is the best time to use each of these research studies to make sure they are being used when needed. I also could learn more in depth the steps and actually practice some of the studies to help me better understand what's going on.

(2) I will use educational research in my future career by knowing more about how my students will learn and grow. I will also use them to help myself as an educator improve my knowledge and skills with teaching strategies and becoming familiar with the psychology side of the students. I will use them to assess my students and also myself, which will allow more learning and more fun. I will use these research studies to help me in diverse situations and with lesson planning to evaluate the outcomes of my teaching and their learning to accommodate each and every student. They will help me become a great teacher, and help me in revising and making my lessons better each and every time.