Observation

To reflect on my experience on the family observation, I will be using Gibbs’ reflective cycle (1984; cited in Maclean & Harrison, 2015). Gibbs’ reflective cycle will guide my exploration of the family observation using the following headings: description, feelings, evaluation, analyse, conclusion and action plan. This will reflect on my experience of the family observation it will provide an account of the task that I am required to carry out, what took place, an account of my feelings, an evaluation

You collect this by observing the children. “Observations can be overt (everyone knows they are being observed) or covert (no one knows they are being observed and the observer is concealed).” ("Data Collection Methods for Program Evaluation: Observation," 2008) Mainly you want to watch the children in their environment and then take detailed notes without being objective. You also want to have what you would like answered before doing the observations. For example based on this question we want to

Systematic observation is the establishment of different ways to get information through watching and listening to children. Systematic observation is widely used by educators because it is similar to a routine and it could be informal. In order to get very accurate data it is necessary to determine the purpose of the observation and be focused on it at the time of observing (McAfee & Leong, 2007). It is really important to be very realistic during these observations. Educators have to be aware of

Properly conducted classroom observation is a powerful tool in the continuing professional development of teachers. The revised performance management arrangement for teachers, which came into force on 1 September, 2007, clearly set the expectation that classroom observations are to be developmental in nature and multi-purpose in usage. The Education ( School Teacher Performance Management) Regulations 2006 state that the total period of classroom observation allowed per performance management cycle

Observation Study Situation I went to a Starbucks store near DU twice to conduct the observations. First, I went there on March 26 and stayed there from 8:00am to 9:30am. Then I went there on the next day and stayed there from 10:00am to 11:00am. I mainly observed the physical layout of this store, the in-store environment, the price of the coffee, the reactions of the customers and the performance of the staff. As for the performance of the staff, I observed their genders, ages, facial expressions

The key to understanding children is observation. As observers, we begin to look for daily patterns in their behavior. Once patterns of behavior are recognized, the observer can then give positive guidance in securing the child’s developmental needs. In observing a normal newborn's behaviors and activities, reflexes play an important role. They help to identify normal brain and nerve activity. In my observation of Baby A, she demonstrated reflexes of rutting in finding the nipple of her bottle, sucking

The topic I decided to observe is lack of focus in younger children. My observation was done at the Violet Elementary baseball field on May 4th. The practice was for a travel baseball team of boys at around the ages of 8 and 9. I observed the behavior at the practice as just a family member watching on the side. No one at the practice was aware of this observation that I conducted. This observation was conducted just by myself. There were about 12 kids on the team and about 9 parents watching.

in naturalistic observation, the researcher does not interfere with the situation in any way. Naturalistic observation can be structured or unstructured; for this study, unstructured naturalistic observation was mostly used. There were pre-determined characteristics that the researchers wrote down on a spreadsheet, however, specific behaviors were recorded as they happened (i.e., the type of reaction that resulted from each person who picked up the card). Naturalistic observation is important in

observe Danielle in a familiar environmental setting was obtained by her mother Jodie. The environment assessment was done at the assessor’s house due to the observer caring the child once to twice a month. The observation of Danielle, who turned two on Monday, March 14, 2016 (the day of observation), took place from 9 a.m until 11 a.m. The observer had minimal obstruction with the child’s activities but was needed for some assistance. The two hours that Danielle was observed she was independent as much

My observation was performed in a thrift store local to my community; one in which I regularly frequent in order to purchase inexpensive clothing. This fact alone left me in a tight position as I was able to view the community through an emic perspective. Prior to arriving at the establishment, I already had a mental picture of the store’s layout. Due to my previous knowledge that the seating areas of the store blocked off all lines of sight for anything other than the back wall and dressing stalls