Researcher
While in Graduate School I've come to realize that research is vital not only in education but in design & development as well. My Master's project did away with the traditional thesis and focused on Action Research (AR) instead. What is AR, you may ask? It is the finding of first hand research as opposed to using second hand information to write about a topic.The Importance of Physical Education (below) will go into detail on the aspects of AR.
The Importance of Physical Education
While volunteering at a local private school I began wondering if grade-school children need a curriculum-based approach to P.E. or if a recess-based approach was sufficient. The results were fascinating. Kids in fact do benefit greatly from a curriculum as opposed to running around letting them do whatever they please. To see the study in detail feel free to view my Graduate requirement below.