Observation And Assessment

Culture differs from one location to another because of the different population in those areas. A population is an entire group of individual persons, objects, or items from which the sample are being drawn. The cultures in neighborhoods are different because neighborhoods rise and fall, and this often brings about changes in the population. A method called participant observation can answer questions about the culture of the population being observed. Participant observation is a qualitative research method that aims to uncover the meanings people give to their own social actions by observing their behavior in practice. By hanging out in a community observing the population over a long period of time, participant observers are able to capture

For my social observation project I’ve chosen to study life at Don Carter lanes located here in the city of Rockford. The main focus of my study is to observer the social norms as defined in Sociology: a brief introduction, by Richard T. Schaefer, a norm is “an established standard of behavior maintained by a society.” I’ll also be observing the informal norms as well. Informal norm is “a norm that is generally understood but not precisely recorded.” I’ll be studying the interactions people have with one another while having fun and enjoyment at Don Carter lanes.

A well respected physical education teacher has required a fourth-grade student to crab walk around the gym as a means of punishment for failing to follow directions. The mother of the student comes to my office furious because her son has scrapes on his hands from the punishment. The teacher is called to the office, she admits she assigned the punishment. The teacher apologizes to the parent, then the parent and child leave. Now my job as principal is to determine the best way to conference with this teacher concerning this event.

Concerning the central limitations of introspection and behaviorism, I feel that the main limitation was the lack of objective observations. Behaviorism could be measured more objectively than introspection, however, behaviorism still wasn't objective enough for scientists to fully keep around. When addressing introspection specifically, one limitation that I noticed involved the introspectors that were "trained" to look within their own mental lives (Reisberg, 2013). Even though, they were considered professionals back in the day, I don't think any amount of training could eliminate the bias that comes from making observations on yourself. Another obvious limitation with introspection entailed the fact that not all thoughts are conscious (Reisberg,

The first time I visited Northwestern was for campus tour over the summer. As I walked to the visitor center, I noticed a stretch of crops surrounding one side of the building and d a handful of people working in the field. I thought it was an odd time and place to be cultivating plants, however I was later informed by my guide that these crops were being used in research. I was amazed; there were students who were conducting research at the university during their break.

The purpose of this observational study is to test effects of Bystander intervention when paired with gender and aggression. The theory of observational learning explains the how and why bystanders respond to certain given stimuli. The independent variable (variable 1) in this study is the gender of the aggressor. The dependent variable (variable 2) is the responses given by the bystanders. The extraneous variable is the time and place that was used in the observational study. Time and place was a big influence on variable one and two but was not the actual interest of the study. This study is unique because it helped bring awareness to the campus of Clark Atlanta University. The feeling of safety can help students feel protected while

The routes in which you take notes amid an observational examination is especially an individual choice created after some time as you turn out to be more experienced in watching. Be that as it may, all field notes for the most part comprise of two sections:

Becoming a skilled in observation and assessment is one the most important part of practitioners’ training and developing practice. Observation is about watching children's actions, expressions, movement and behaviours, and listening to their talk and interactions. When observing practitioner must avoid drawing any conclusion, and stay as focused on the child as possible.” Observation of playing, learning and interacting is an important element in gathering information about the strengths and areas for development” assessed 07/02/2017 (Anon, 2017)

I found that the participant observation method was the most helpful and easiest method to use. I was able to talk with the firemen about their experiences and see how they interacted. I also worked out with them and sat around talking with them. This method allowed me to get information about their interactions because I could easily observe them talking amongst themselves and to me. One of the downsides of this method was that I could not record information as I was observing. Writing down what they were saying and what was going on would seem rude and would be hard to do. I had to wait until leaving the firehouse before recording what happened. This led to more vague information because of forgetting things.

The following are my observations of the human whom I tended most recently. I am now confident that with my guidance, they will follow the right path.

Observation, Assessment and Guidance was not only a required class to take in order for me to graduate. Rather, it was a class that I feel has helped me become a better employee. I have been working with many children for a year now and after I take an ECED course I always implement things I have learned. Some of the things I have implemented through this course were replacing timeouts with reinforcement, observations, even helping a teacher or two assemble portfolio’s, and lastly, modeling things that I want the children to do. When I first signed up for this class, I was unsure of what to expect, I knew from a coworker what some of the assignments would be and the difficulty to expect. However I gained a lot of knowledge within this course.

The researchers used a qualitative study approach. This type of study is based on the descriptions, observations and supporting data. The main objective from this study is to observe the effectiveness from the three month experience of the kids on the move. Basically, the methods used to collect data were: First, the literacy test. This type of testing will be based on simple questions to identify healthy food items, also matching a healthy vegetable item with a healthy meal that is used for. Second, weight measurements. Researchers will take time to measure each one of the 20 participants waist before the kids on the move experience and document the findings. While other research members will utilize a camcorder to record observations. Third, 24 hour

This past Monday I served at SOME (So Others Might Eat) and I had a great time. I worked at SOME sophomore year as part of a Gonzaga service trip, so I had a decent idea of what to expect. Previously my job at SOME was to help cook the food, but this time my duties were much more personal: serving coffee and handing out take-home lunches to the men and women of DC, as well as mopping and sweeping up the floor. I enjoyed my time much more this time since I was able to talk, connect and directly help the people I was serving.

These activities demonstrate the attentional and perceptual deficiencies involved in a condition called blindsight. Blindsight is characterized by subconscious awareness, but perceptual blindness of stimuli in certain areas of the visual field. We consciously observe visual stimuli via the geniculocortical pathway, with structures including the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) in the thalamus and the primary visual cortex in the brain. This is the dominant visual pathway; however a smaller, evolutionarily older pathway exists and is still operational when the first pathway is damaged. The superior colliculus, a structure just below the LGN, receives information directly from the optic tract and thus creates a retinal map of its own. It passes

Observational studies benefit us by providing essential evidence about our health and the best way to improve it. One way researchers do this, is by using personal information for the public good. In order to do it the correct way they must meet be high in ethical guidelines. The National Ethics Advisory Committee has listed the ethical guidelines as “respect for people, justice, fairness, and integrity” (“Code of Rights”) as the common ethic guidelines that every investigator should follow when performing an observational study. Considering that my project falls under the discipline of Natural Science studies, these concept are important for my research because it helps the investigator follow ethical guidelines throughout the observational studies. According to the National Ethics Advisory Committee, these guidelines are intended to facilitate high-quality studies, protect the interests of participants and underpin public assurance of good study conduct. (the Guidelines). In order to ensure these studies to be equal and fair the researcher has to be trained the correct way by following ethical guidelines. The guidelines emphasis the importance of ensuring confidentiality and equality which means to protect the safety of the respondent and as well for the investigators in order to improve people’s well being.