Observation

Based on observations the mid-day encounter at the mall the deduction method would allow the researcher to hypothesize that stranger would easily speak to one another and make eye contact when near each other. The evening crowd seemed to be more focused on the social…

and staring at it for a long period of time. There are lots of distractions around the room since it was work and play time. Many children were playing a game right beside her and it didn’t affect her work whatsoever. During the morning meeting observation, Julia was able, with modeling and support, to demonstrate understanding that rules play an important role in promoting safety and protecting fairness. As I observed circle time, some of the kids were standing and jumping around. The teacher…

observing, documenting and assessing to support young children and families is important to run a smooth and effective classroom. I will use goals and assessments to create meaningful curriculum when teaching young children. I know about and use observation, documentation and other appropriate assessment tools and approaches to collect data. I understand and practice responsible assessment to promote possible outcomes for each and every child in my classroom. I know the importance of using…

was reading a story to the preschoolers. She was listed and not being distracted by other objects in the classroom. Also, Charlotte was sitting quietly and listening to Mrs.Wade telling the story and not moving and stayed in her spot. (the second observation I don't have yet). Social/Emotional describes when the teacher assigns activity and child will play with the chosen activity for 15 minutes to 20 minutes.…

Participant-observation is one of the key research methods in anthropology. It is often used by sociocultural anthropologists and other academics in attempt to understand as best as possible different aspects of a culture. Participant-observation is a method where researchers choose to live directly in the cultural group that they are studying. By living and immersing oneself within a culture for a long period of time, participant-observation works by allowing anthropologists to get deeper into…

studies class led by Ms. Brown. The main focus of this observation was to gather information regarding professional organizations that teachers are eligible to join, and the pros and cons of them. Throughout my conversation with the Ms. Brown, I was able to understand the significance of joining a professional organization. I entered the school at 7:25 am through the back entrance. As soon as the doors opened, it was clear that this observation would be different from my last two. Students are…

and conducive to student learning. I really liked how the teacher used technology to keep the students engaged. When I filled out the observation sheet, I was only focusing on what I saw, and all the areas were rated as High in terms of student engagement. I feel that the amount of time for the video was more than adequate to get a great understanding and observation of the teacher and the students. It looked like the person observing went and asked students what they were working on and had…

I observed Josh Craner’s sixth-grade classroom for this assignment. I have been in his classroom this whole academic year and really enjoyed observing/ assisting. For this particular observation, I noticed things that I definitely missed before and watched the physical environment, emotional climate, curriculum, and interactions a lot more than I ever have. Mr. Craner knows his students very well. He knows not only their testing habits, and homework habits; he also knows their social habits.…

I conducted a classroom observation of college level English language learners at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. The instructor that led the course was Chris Hanson a faculty member at UCCS. The makeup of the students in the classroom was a mix of Arabic, Vietnamese, and Spanish primary language speakers. From speaking with Instructor Hanson, majority of his students are here on scholarships pending completion of this English language program, in which they will continue on as…

Domenica Suri ADV3500 Sunday 19, 2017 Assignment 4 According to the class, observation is known to be a systematic data collection approach during which researchers use all of their senses to examine people in their natural setting or natural occurring situation (McDonald, 2017, pp.1). When I started this observation, I didn't know what I was looking for, so I just did the question “What is going on here?” Doing this question, it opens the possibility of a lot of things. First, this is such a…