For my research simulation I chose to focus on cognitive development because it is my professional perspective that a child’s cognitive development sets the foundation for academic success in the future which is my professional reason for choosing these three subtopics. If a child is offered the opportunity and resources to build a strong cognitive foundation, then learning basic skills for becoming a healthy, accomplished adult can be achieved. The first of three related subtopics for cognitive development in early learning would be:
1. Ways to foster cognitive development during the prenatal stages.
2. The home environment and how it affects and/or influences cognitive development in toddlers.
3. Cognitive development and parents’ perspective on child development.
So far, with this simulation process, I am aware that conducting "high quality" research for the topic I chose is going to take a considerable amount of time and require me to work on my organization and time management skills in order to have a credible product at the end of this process. I feel so overwhelmed right now because it seems as if this will require a lot of reading and various evaluations of different methods...I am completely new to this area of the early childhood field! But, I am curious as to if I will find an answer to my subtopics in relation to cognitive development. So I guess...here we go!
