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<\/p>\nHearing Dr. George\u00a0Veletsianos draw back the curtain to his research experiences was very thought provoking. Seeing his extensive list of research projects, it is obvious that he has a lot of experience doing studies on digital learning environments and the exposure to them. By the end of his podcast, I felt that there were three qualities a researcher should have to do great research. The first being experience. Experts in the field naturally have this experience that they build on. If the formula works, why change the wheel? New research can be built on past findings. The second item that I found was interest. Most researchers I know are deeply interested in their research, which would make sense if they’ve dedicated their careers to it. Lastly for lack of a better term, gut instinct, and it really cycles back to experience. From experience, one can get an idea whether a certain research project is worth pursuing or not.<\/p>\n
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During the MALAT Research Panel Discussion 2017 at Royal Roads University, both George\u00a0Veletsianos and Dr.\u00a0Bill Muirhead note that a lot of research is conducted, but not all of it good research. While we may not all have the experience of experts, we can learn from their teachings and publications. At the very least, I can now confirm that comparing whether online or face-to-face learning is better can be classified as a bad research topic to look into. For more detail on why, check out the panel<\/a>. In short, it’s been done to death and there’s no conclusive answer. While I have some experience in research, I hope to further embark on my own journey and hopefully have a ‘good’ research question along the way.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n References<\/p>\n Veletsianos, G. (2017, August 10). George Veletsianos on Research.\u00a0Podcast retrieved from\u00a0https:\/\/moodle.royalroads.ca\/moodle\/mod\/page\/view.php?id=245247<\/p>\n MALAT Research Panel Discussion 2017 [Video file]. Retrieved from\u00a0https:\/\/livestream.com\/accounts\/10925877\/events\/7616831\/videos\/160653361<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hearing Dr. George\u00a0Veletsianos draw back the curtain to his research experiences was very thought provoking. Seeing his extensive list of research projects, it is obvious that he has a lot of experience doing studies on digital learning environments and the exposure to them. By the end of his podcast, I felt that there were three… Continue reading Add a cup of experience, two teaspoons of interest, a dash of gut instinct…and voila!<\/span>