Research projects
Research project:
Perspectives of Early Intervention (EI) educators on children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
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What I did:
- Applied knowledge of Childhood Disorders & Disabilities
- Conducted interviews with 4 EI educators from various EI centres around Singapore to learn about their perspectives on ASD in children
- Presented important points of interview findings in a table format and compared the information with international literature (similarities and differences)
- Proposed recommendations to address certain misconceptions and views from the interviewees
What I learnt:
- Support strategies to aid children with ASD in learning and development (i.e. communication, social skills)
- Conducting extensive and reliable research (i.e. sources like Google books, government websites)
- Critical analysis of interview data against international research
Floor Plan:
An Early Childhood Development Centre for children from 2 - 36 months old
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What I did:
- Applied knowledge of Effective Learning Environment for Young Children
- Planned and designed the physical environment and materials (i.e. toys, furniture) to be placed in an infant and toddler classroom
What I learnt:
- Designing safe and comfortable classroom environments to support the holistic development of children from birth till 6 years old
- Knowledge of child safe toys, materials that can be used in the classroom for young age groups
- Aligning the layout and resources in the classroom to the guiding principles under the Early Years Development Framework (EYDF)
Fact sheet:
Autism Spectrum Disorder
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What I did:
- Applied knowledge of Working with The Exceptional Childlearn to develop a simple-to-understand FAQ fact sheet for parents / caregivers
- Conducted in-depth research to learn more about ASD outside what was taught in school
- Provided accurate information substantiated with research evidence (i.e. characteristics, symptoms, difficulties and suggestions for families to support their children with ASD)
What I learnt:
- Research skills
- Diagnosis, challenges and support strategies of children with ASD
- Succinct summaries of key research information
Critical writing:
Should abortion be illegal?
What I did:
- Enjoyed writing as this is an issue I am passionate about
- Conducted secondary research with a variety of sources (i.e. newspaper articles, journal articles, hardcopy books)
- Presented 2 view points of the essay question, backing up my stands with research evidence
What I learnt:
- The issue of abortion in some countries (i.e. abortion ban in Alabama)
- Statistics, reasons and taboos towards abortion
- APA citing and referencing