Time Well Spent
I still cannot believe that this is my last post! We have come so far since the first day we started this program. My personal and professional knowledge and practices have been grown and deepened a lot since the program started. After learning the course, EDUC 6163/EDUC 5163: Building Research Competencies, I have found that research provides the essential knowledge that values and promotes children's development and reduces issues occurring with children. I have started to use more research as references when giving any child's parents suggestions to support their wellbeing. In EDUC 6164 Perspectives on Diversity and Equity, the lesson learned from studying these issues is social identity. According to Deaux (2001), social identity indicates people defining themselves in social categories as their group memberships. This meaning takes a flexible shape in particular social contexts, and most people can be members of various groups. Understanding different identities in s