Advantages Of Naturalistic Observation

Abstract
This assignment is an exploration of the factors influencing research with children and young people.

In order to get more information about the children and the young people, we need to do some necessary researches. There are many research methods can be used in the study of children and young people. In order to get the desired and accurate result, we have to choose the appropriate research method such as case study, interviews, observation, focus groups, action research, narration approaches, randomized control trials, etc. In this assignment we focus on the observation method.

The reason for observation is that it is the key to understand children and young people as learners and a vital tool in finding out more about them
When the subject is in a natural setting, they will reflect their true idea, behavior, language, and so on.

Naturalistic Observation
Advantages
One advantage of this type of research is that it allows the researcher to directly observe the subject in a natural setting. Researchers may utilize a number of different techniques to collect data from naturalistic observation. This might involve writing down the number of times a certain behavior occurred in a specific period of time, or making an actual video recording of the subjects of interest.
For example, the researcher wants to study differences in risk taking behavior between teenage boys and girls. The researcher might choose to observe behavior in a few different settings, such as on a sledding hill, a rock-climbing wall, an ice-skating rink and a bumper car ride. After operationally defining "risk-taking behavior," the researcher would then observe teens in these settings and record every incidence of what was defined as a risky behavior.

Another advantage is that it allows the researcher to study unethical
However, not all circumstances are fit for throwing people into a scientific study of their behaviors or emotions. One good example of this would be the effects that school shootings have on students at the school. Naturalistic observation allows researchers to gather valuable data, without interrupting the emotional well being of the subject. Due to ethical concerns, researcher can study things that cannot be manipulated. The researcher must be careful not to apply his or her own biases to the interpretation. In the case of naturalistic observation studies, obtaining informed consent beforehand would defeat the purpose of the method itself. When subjects know they are being watched, they may alter their behavior in an attempt to make themselves look more admirable.
Where appropriate, naturalistic observations can still be conducted as long as extra precautions are taken to safeguard the rights of the subjects, who unknowingly, will participate in the study. An example of such precautions may include debriefing of subjects after the collection of data and requesting the subject's consent for the inclusion of the collected data in the