Blog #5: What I've Learned
I learned much more than I thought I would in this course, although when I say learned, what I really mean is understood. I admit I was spooked by the name of the course, expecting that it would be dense and difficult. It's actually been very enlightening! Before, I had a general idea of what qualitative and quantitative methods were, but the textbook, in-class examples, and writing projects made me feel much more comfortable with conducting (or at least proposing) research in various forms. There's a certain satisfaction that comes with composing a research proposal, despite the amount of time and effort it takes. I'm actually looking forward to the possibility of adjusting my topic in this course to fit my capstone now that I have a solid idea of what to do. As a prof/tech writer, I've come to understand that "writing" or "editing" will never be my single role. Being a technical writer requires effective research skills and adaptability, both of wh...