Sunday, June 5, 2016
Week 5
This week we were guided through another research assignment, this time for empirical research. My topic has very scientific roots therefore I finding empirical research wasn't too difficult. I was able to find a longitudinal study of 32 children with Autism Spectrum Disorder who were assessed for language and cognitive skills predictive of their play skills. This research was perfect for my question, "What are the Outcomes for Play-based
Interventions in Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder?"Although, it did make me consider focusing my topic even further to "what are the cognitive and language outcomes for play-based Interventions in Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder". Although, I have been advised by our professor not to get too narrow in my research question as it can make good research difficult. I feel that my research skills are improving, especially where to find my sources.
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Sara,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on being a senior and not stopping with you education along the way. I have been going to school a while too, and it can be difficult at times. It seems that your searches have yielded great material for you research. Your previous search methods seem pretty sound, and week two was the only week that gave you a little trouble. I feel the same with my research. I really never used the Leatherby Library before so it took a little getting used to. Has any of the research you have come across differ from other ones, has one said something completely contradictory to another one?
Hi Sara,
ReplyDeleteI was reading your post and found it very interesting because I am also doing research on children who have autism. I work at a elementary school as a aide for special needs children and several of them have autism. I am happy to find that there is a lot of information on this topic, but it can also be overwhelming. I hope your search continues to be successful for you.
Debbie Baldi