Naturalistic Observation It was 3 o’clock in the afternoon. I was observing the children playing in the a small playground in the southern campus. The unexpected sunshine makes everything beatiful today. There are lots of equipments here for children to entertain‚ such as swing‚ slide‚ see saw‚ spring rider‚ which remind me my childhood‚ too. Since today is Thursday‚ the number of children is less than usual. However‚ at least I had some children to observe. I focused on the twins‚ Steve and Bela
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Methods/Procedures To test the original hypothesis‚ six observations were taken at many different times during the day. Observations were taken during the morning‚ mid-afternoon‚ and the evening. The data was collected on four different days. To make sure that the observations would be consistent and accurate‚ two sets of observations were taken around in the same time frame. The location and the weather were constant‚ while the time of day was altered since it was the variable that was being tested
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participate in "FitKids". This is a time for the toddlers to release energy and move their bodies through various activities that are directed by coach Amy. For example‚ rolling balls‚ pretending to be animals‚ and obstacle courses. While observing a 20 month old girl‚ it was evident that she was able to move her body to the music that was playing with the activity that focused on being different animals. For example‚ she flapped her arms up and down to symbolize that she was a bird. She began to "fly" faster
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Context The purpose of this assignment is to compare and contrast two observations in different contexts. The children in both contexts where aged 4-5. I chose children of the same age so that age would not affect the results. According to Jean Piaget children of this age children are in the Preoperational Stage (RAD‚ 2012) I did not see any evidence to suggest that this was not the case. However I don’t think that all children reach the same stage of development at the same time‚ each case must
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there at all. He looked like he would rather be somewhere else. This observation is posing a bigger concern for society‚ especially‚ if there are a lot more fathers not getting involved with their children; this may create a disconnecting with their father. Children need both parents to feel loved and cared for and not just the attention of their mothers. Limitation I observed this family in one setting alone. Observations need to be completed on different fathers’ interactions with their children
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Objectives The purpose of this observation assignment was to investigate and interpret the different types of interactions between the individuals and groups present‚ as well as the environment in which these interactions take place. The various power relationships and sense of hierarchy in addition to the status and authority among the different individuals are also extremely pertinent to this assignment‚ as the dissection of such interactions and relationships may implicate certain socially
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Kindergarten Math Observations Mrs. Miller‚ Antelope Elementary‚ Kindergarten Observed: Wednesday (9:00am-10:30am) 3/27/13 Classroom rotation- children went from one room to the next for separate subjects‚ also each group of kids had been evaluated and put into advanced‚ moderate‚ and standard levels. This was also known as 3rd level‚ 2nd level‚ and 1st level kids. Advanced Group- 3rd level kids Classroom was set up into three separate group tables. Kids would move from work table to work
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Each observation location varied depending on which group of athletes was being focused on. The two groups of athletes that I have observed and worked with consisted of athletes from both UNI cheerleading as well as TNT cheerleading. UNI cheerleading is comprised of college age athletes both male and female that are a part of either the co-ed or all-girl squad. The location that my observations and research for UNI cheerleading took place in the UNI-dome‚ the Mcleod Center‚ and the West Gym on UNI’s
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Hispanic Heritage Month is important in today’s society for the same reason the Black History Month is still important. Hispanic Heritage Month represents the independence that was won before the wars had ended. Most of the Hispanics during that time period made a huge change to the community and some of them may even still be alive today. Hispanic Heritage Month starts on September 15 until October 15 which goes all the way back to the 1968’s. The anniversary of independence goes into Costa Rica
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Child Observation I recently observed a "child" involved in two different types of activities‚ at different times of the day. The first activity was "Teacher-Initiated"‚ and the second "Child-Initiated". The purpose of this observation is to compare and contrast the child’s development and behavior between the two different contexts. Through observation I found that although both activities were rich in challenge and learning opportunity‚ the child’s behavior is different‚ but demonstrates
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