{"id":4,"date":"2018-01-10T04:58:15","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T04:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/furtherupfurtherin\/?p=4"},"modified":"2018-01-11T20:46:48","modified_gmt":"2018-01-11T20:46:48","slug":"clarifying-your-research-interest-assignment-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/furtherupfurtherin\/2018\/01\/10\/clarifying-your-research-interest-assignment-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarifying your Research Interest (Assignment 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/create.twu.ca\/furtherupfurtherin\/files\/2018\/01\/Untitled-Diagram-6-300x236.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/furtherupfurtherin\/files\/2018\/01\/Untitled-Diagram-6-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/furtherupfurtherin\/files\/2018\/01\/Untitled-Diagram-6-768x605.jpg 768w, https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/furtherupfurtherin\/files\/2018\/01\/Untitled-Diagram-6-1024x807.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/furtherupfurtherin\/files\/2018\/01\/Untitled-Diagram-6.jpg 1507w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cGraphic Organizers\u201d are not a tool I would typically employ as my mind does not work that way. They usually create a great deal of frustration. Many that know me would be surprised that there is a perfectionist deep within me, which swiftly reared its ugly bearded face as I began this assignment, hence the symmetrical nature of my concept map. Without further to do, here are seven \u2013 after all seven is the Biblical number of perfection \u2013 potential research questions I identified:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>How can I incorporate the Christian worldview coupled with classical education into a public setting to ensure the development of the whole child (mind, body, and soul)?<\/li>\n<li>How can teachers and leaders stress academic rigour while also providing a culture of healing for students with severe trauma?<\/li>\n<li>How can outdoor adventure, sports, and nutrition contribute to the healing process of trauma victims? How relevant are lessons learned through sports to academic success?<\/li>\n<li>How does overall health and wellness affect professional and personal life?<\/li>\n<li>How to effectively schedule a time to allow staff to build relationships with each other and students without the pressure of academics? What effect do relationships have on academic success and healing?<\/li>\n<li>Should Biblical principles influence how we care for all of God\u2019s creation? How would farming change? Nutrition? Our daily lives?<\/li>\n<li>Can teaching skills of self-reliance empower and bring about healing in the life of trauma victims?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>To satisfy my current professional need but also my long-term personal interest and goals I believe some combination of 3, 6, and 7 offer the greatest research potential. Such as:<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can outdoor adventure, sport, and proper nutrition impart skills of self-reliance to empower and heal those of trauma to bring about academic achievement?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I desperately want to focus on stewardship and sustainable farming, and I am confident that it would be a valuable tool in healing, but I feel right now it is not relevant to my current situation and it will have to wait. I have chosen this research question for the following reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Majority of students at my school have suffered some form of trauma (sexual abuse, neglect, personal abuse, observing abuse between parents, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Many students suffer from low self-esteem and mental health issues<\/li>\n<li>All students are performing below grade level<\/li>\n<li>Lack of social and emotional skills among students<\/li>\n<li>Current system is failing them, some form of alternative schooling is needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As one can see, research in the area of trauma and healing will provide the greatest positive impact on my school and the local community. It is for that reason alone I have chosen it over other areas of great personal interest.<\/p>\n<p>To effectively complete research I will turn to the field of education, healthcare, and psychology in the form of scholarly articles and books relevant to my topic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cGraphic Organizers\u201d are not a tool I would typically employ as my mind does not work that way. They usually create a great deal of frustration. 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