ERIC Research Project
Reflection
Throughout my research, I have
found many new technology ideas to think about. Much of the geometry
research that I found was dated. I found that being able to use even
the older ideas was helpful. Just because articles are older, doesn't
mean that they don't have a wealth of information to offer. Some of the
entries that I found were things that we did when I was in grade
school. It was interesting to see how far we've come in the world of
technology. With all the dated material, I was a little frustrated
because I hadn't found more information within the last few years.
Since our technology has taken off, I was positive that I would be able
to find lots of new software ideas and ways to integrate technology. My
results were disappointing. However, I am anxious to begin looking
deeper into a few of the research ideas and finding some way to use
them in my classroom.
I have done many papers and used EBSCO Host frequently. I never dealt
with ERIC, solely. Some of the articles that I found were very hard to
cite. I found myself searching for journal titles and page information
and it was unavailable on some of the articles I found. APA sometimes
isn't very friendly when you are given less information. Overall, I
feel it worked out well.
Finally, I became slightly stressed with this project as we came to the
end of the semester. I didn't realize how fast it came to a close and I
was behind. With a little focus, I was able to complete it on time and
feel good about my progress. I really enjoyed learning to use the
descriptors to help extend my search and will continue to use them when
I struggle to find specific articles. Overall, I am happy with the way
things turned out.
Hadley McCutcheon BACK