WORDS, WORDS & MORE WORDS

Who would have thought that to just read an article or journal paper you would need the glossary from your subject textbook open at all times just to get through the first few paragraphs.

As I slowly wrap my head around the terminology in this subject, my understanding of key concepts and terms are starting to develop. Quantitive, qualitative and mixed methods approach, experimental and controlled trials, sampling, standardised and non standardised testing, acute, longitudinal and intervention studies, indicators and analysis are all words that are becoming second nature to me the more I read and research my topic. Although very time consuming, the more I read the more I want to find out, which is something I never thought would happen. A take home for me and my students at this point is the need and importance for organisation when researching. Having a table to jot down important information about each journal is a must as once the reading stage begins, without this, remembering what you have read where or what is relevant is impossible.

What is interesting is the different approaches that researches have when researching. Am I researcher that leans more towards quantitative or qualitative research methods? Or am I someone that is drawn to a mixed method approach? Who knows. Only time will tell.