Research: What will make a difference, in the midst of injustice, and data collection

What new insights have you gained? / What have you learned that will make a difference to you as a researcher?
 I had really never thought about the difference that a word can make in research.  I thought it was interesting what Dr. Anderson had to say about her use of "explore" versus "examine" in her dissertation.  It is amazing how much of a difference there is between two words.  I am learning the value of carefully choosing my words and making sure that I am saying exactly what I mean.  

What is bothering or disturbing you about research?   
 It is hard for me to look at a research study where there is obviously a problem with one of the teachers (as with the case of Mr. Brown in Offering or limiting opportunities...) and imagine being the researcher just observing and not doing anything about the injustice being served to those ELLs.  I think it would be hard in a situation like that to be objective and not want to do something about it or at least mention it to the teacher.  Do the subjects of a research study like that usually read the finished article or is it anonymous? I would be really embarrassed if I were Mr. Brown.

What else do you want to learn about designing and conducting research?
 I do not know very much about the different methods of collecting data.  I know that there are many useful methods available, but I am not sure that I would really know where to start if I had to pick one!  I think I would be overwhelmed with making sure that I picked the right one. Hopefully, when the time comes for me to pick one, I will have my research questions in stone so they may function as a guide  to which type of data collection to use.


I am looking forward to conducting my Masters Project in the fall after taking this class!  I feel like I will be ready!