Research Journal Assignment #3b: Narrowing Research Topic

When we were first introduced to the idea of writing a research paper about whatever topic we would like from our field of interest, I was eager to begin and I had so many possible topics running through my mind. I am majoring in Human Development and studying Education as I want to become an Elementary School teacher. So at first I decided I would really like to discuss the topic of education. After I thought about this topic some more I realized that this topic was much too broad in its focus and that I needed to narrow the scope because there are so many different facets to the greater context of Education. I began narrowing my topic down before class on Tuesday September first and class that day only re-enforced what I had decided for my topic. I have settled on comparing and contrasting Piaget's theory of Developmental Psychology to Vygotsky's after narrowing down my topic and I am much more comfortable and prepared now.

Research Journal Assignment #1: Areas of Academic Interest

Possible Research Topics:

• Education System
• Standardized Testing
• Nature vs Nurture
• Political System/Government
• Localization vs Globalization
• Population Growth and Control
• Vygotsky vs Piaget Developmental Psychology
• Medication of Youth
• Native American Reservations
  
• Media's Negative Influence on Early Childhood Development
• Corruption vs Ethical Production of Diamonds