Lesson 2: Critical Discussion: What is Scientific Based Research?

This sentence stood out to me due to the use of social media now a days. There are many pages/groups that provide an area to share and collaborate with other professionals in the field and some may think that this is a great place to find ideas and supports, However, as professionals we should also be doing research behind these ideas/collaborations. This statement stood out because you may have an idea and go onto social media and see that someone else has also done something similar that has worked, but it may not be the best practice. Social media has allowed for multiple opportunities for educators to collaborate but it truly lacks the research and professionalism behind it. If you are to see an idea/practice online, as a professional, you should be doing research on it to ensure that it is scientifically reasonable and that it will provide an appropriate and positive learning approach to the centre and child.