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Hello all!
I have a BA in psychology and now I'm hit with the graduate school bug for a later career when I'm ready to leave the classroom. I'm currently an elementary teacher.
I just never pursued/looked into graduate work in psychology because as an undergrad I hated statistics so that in turn made me assume I'd hate research. The idea of a thesis and dissertation makes my stomach churn but I haven't really done any research so my worries could be for naught. I might actually like it (I thought the idea of being with children all day sounded like the worst job ever but surprise surprise I spend my days with children and I really like it and just kind of fell into it).
What should I do as a good starting point to even see if I actually like research. I know of Psy.D programs but I absolutely need an online program. Again, I'm a teacher so quitting for school isn't feasible.
I'm interested in Clinical psychology with a specialty in behavior neuroscience. Before teaching I worked with children with autism and a variety of cognitive disabilities and injuries so the brain is definitely my interest. I want to work in a clinical setting.
I think I have misguided notions about what research entails (I'm probably painting it all in more biological/chemical/sterile environment and computer glares all day rather than what is really is in psychology).
So I say I should get a better understanding of it before taking on graduate school. Paying for it is a whole different stomach churning ball of wax I'm not ready to think about. First, I need to see research in action, help with it, do it so I
I seem to have a jackpot of resources with the Texas Medical Center in town but where to start? With my summer's free this is something I want to look into this year to do some volunteer research/shadowing/etc summer 2017 because I'm free all day, every day.
Ideas?
Thank you!
I have a BA in psychology and now I'm hit with the graduate school bug for a later career when I'm ready to leave the classroom. I'm currently an elementary teacher.
I just never pursued/looked into graduate work in psychology because as an undergrad I hated statistics so that in turn made me assume I'd hate research. The idea of a thesis and dissertation makes my stomach churn but I haven't really done any research so my worries could be for naught. I might actually like it (I thought the idea of being with children all day sounded like the worst job ever but surprise surprise I spend my days with children and I really like it and just kind of fell into it).
What should I do as a good starting point to even see if I actually like research. I know of Psy.D programs but I absolutely need an online program. Again, I'm a teacher so quitting for school isn't feasible.
I'm interested in Clinical psychology with a specialty in behavior neuroscience. Before teaching I worked with children with autism and a variety of cognitive disabilities and injuries so the brain is definitely my interest. I want to work in a clinical setting.
I think I have misguided notions about what research entails (I'm probably painting it all in more biological/chemical/sterile environment and computer glares all day rather than what is really is in psychology).
So I say I should get a better understanding of it before taking on graduate school. Paying for it is a whole different stomach churning ball of wax I'm not ready to think about. First, I need to see research in action, help with it, do it so I
I seem to have a jackpot of resources with the Texas Medical Center in town but where to start? With my summer's free this is something I want to look into this year to do some volunteer research/shadowing/etc summer 2017 because I'm free all day, every day.
Ideas?
Thank you!