Observation includes a number of skills such as:
. looking- during the observation we need to watch what is the child doing while we observe. It is very important to have a good understanding about the child development.
. Listening- between different children we should concentrate to the interaction of individual child.
. Recording- after observation we should record all the progress about the child such as: behaviour, learning, development and any experiences and milestone that child achieve.
. Being objective- it means our conclusion should be based on evidence rather than prejudgement.
To arrive at correct conclusion one needs to be open minded. For example, maybe a child communicates well and easier with peers but not with adults so it doesn’t mean that child has social …show more content…
. Thinking- It is important to take a time and think about what we have heard and seen through our observation, because our decision make affect the planning to meet individual or group needs.
. Questioning- sometimes we may ask questions to confirm or reject ideas about what we have observed. Sometimes our questions may be directed to their parents.
Types of observation
Participant observation is when we observe the child while we are playing and working with the children. Incidental and spontaneous observation is when something happens and we make a note of it or sometimes its planned observation. It means we should stand back to watch the child and it takes 3-
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. looking- during the observation we need to watch what is the child doing while we observe. It is very important to have a good understanding about the child development.
. Listening- between different children we should concentrate to the interaction of individual child.
. Recording- after observation we should record all the progress about the child such as: behaviour, learning, development and any experiences and milestone that child achieve.
. Being objective- it means our conclusion should be based on evidence rather than prejudgement.
To arrive at correct conclusion one needs to be open minded. For example, maybe a child communicates well and easier with peers but not with adults so it doesn’t mean that child has social …show more content…
. Thinking- It is important to take a time and think about what we have heard and seen through our observation, because our decision make affect the planning to meet individual or group needs.
. Questioning- sometimes we may ask questions to confirm or reject ideas about what we have observed. Sometimes our questions may be directed to their parents.
Types of observation
Participant observation is when we observe the child while we are playing and working with the children. Incidental and spontaneous observation is when something happens and we make a note of it or sometimes its planned observation. It means we should stand back to watch the child and it takes 3-
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