My chosen topic for the simulation is how to foster healthy
brain development in early childhood. I chose this topic because I find the
brain to be very interesting and complex. To me, it is amazing how quickly a
child’s brain develops and there are many components that go into establishing
healthy brain development. As I was conducting this research, I found many
components that contribute to brain development and chose, building
relationships with young children, maternal support in early childhood and nutrition
which all impact how the brain develops. Throughout this research I learned
these components impact the brain, but I did not determine the specific ways
and what should be done to be sure these components are impacting brain
development. I look forward to looking deeper into this information.
Completing
the research chart has helped me to better understand research terms on a
deeper level which has allowed me to understand articles differently then I may
have before. I also have a better understanding of what makes a resource
credible and the type of research that is being conducted. One thing I have
learned from this research is at times it is challenging to find an article
that shares information on exactly what I am looking for. I continue to practice changing the wording
of my search to ensure it is specific. Does anyone have suggestions for this
component of research?
A resource I shared in my
discussion post is the website, nieer.org. This website focuses on preschool
age children and has a wealth of information regarding topics of early
childhood development as well as current events and discussions happening
relating to these topics. This website may provide useful information that
could support your research topic! If anyone has a resource regarding fostering
healthy brain development in early childhood I would love to hear about it!
References
National Institute for Early Education Research. (2018).
Rutgers Graduate School of Education. Retrieved from nieer.org
Thanks for sharing your post Brianna. Brain development in child development is indeed extremely important as i found that also by doing my research simulation in Building relationships with families and children.
ReplyDeleteBrianna,
ReplyDeleteBrain development is an interesting and upcoming topic in our field. I think you will find a lot of fascinating information on the impacts and theories for supporting brain development. Narrowing topics is definitely a skill to have when designing research projects. I think that is why we are being asked to experience this process: to understand the process. Personally, I think just breaking it down and down, until you have a topic that addresses a specific question or theory. Even as we narrowed down to three subtopics, I already found myself wanting to break those subtopics down to more specific topics, which probably meant I am still thinking too broadly. Just a thought, not sure if I am on the right track either! Looking forward to reading what you learn.
-Crystal
Thank you for sharing this is a great topic.Understanding how the brain works is so interesting to me.
ReplyDeleteBrianna,
ReplyDeleteI chose the same topic! I also find it very interesting, especially since each child encounters different experiences and has diverse ways of neurologically or behaviorally handling them. I'm focusing more on how trauma affects the brain, but I like how you are focusing on what fosters healthy brain development. To answer your question about finding specific articles, I believe it is challenging to find specific articles for what you're looking for. I typically try to find topics that are related, and can be tied back to what I'm researching, in order to support my topic. Even our topics can be very generic and broken down further, as Crystal mentioned. I am eager to learn more through your upcoming posts!
Tara