INTRODUCTION Observation is like acting or directing or writing or any other complex skill-set. It takes practice. We all observe things all the time. We notice or perceive things that might be in our path—metaphorically and literally. We see things we want (or don’t want) and take action to secure them (or push them away). When we talk about observation as an assessment tool‚ we sometimes refer to it as “formal observation” or “field observation” or “qualitative observation.” In those instances
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Infant observation Objective Observation I had the opportunity to observe one of the infants room at San Jacinto college. One my first day of observations there were three kids‚ two boys and one girl between the ages of three and seventh months old. I saw the teacher playing with two of the kids that were laying on the rug and the other baby was being rocked by one of the students that was doing observations. I notice that in this room were a variety
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On October 12th I volunteered in union with the Multicultural Center at the annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration‚ the apex of a series of events that took place across Hispanic Heritage Month‚ helping to educate the campus about Hispanic culture. The celebration took place in the Galaxy rooms in the SU from 7to 9pm which featured a talent show‚ a country flag display‚ a mariachi performance‚ a poetry recitation‚ followed by a traditional cultural meal. I chose to volunteer at this event because
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Information from anecdotal and running records can be transferred to checklists to make interpretation easier Advantages 1. They are easy and quick to use; 2. Little training required; 3. They can be used in the presence of the child or recorded later; 4. Helps to focus observations on many behaviors at once; 5. Can be used for curriculum planning; activities can be planned to encourage certain behaviors that have not yet been observed; 6. Can be used to condense information from running record or anecdotal
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Class observation Class observation report Introduction In this study‚ I choose to observe a primary 5 class in NT District. The lesson that aims to improve the confidence level of the students is made up of students who are weak in English. There are 30 students in the class‚ 17 boys and 13 girls. The gender ratio reduces biasness and made the class an ideal class to study. In the following paragraphs‚ I will explain how the class was conducted and the teaching methodologies of the teacher.
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7 Daughters 7 Sons Essay The book‚ 7 Daughters 7 Sons by Barbara Cohen‚ Bahija Lovejoy‚ is a good piece of literature. This book is about a girl named Buran‚ who has to live in a far away city to save the lives of her poor family and her sick dad. In this essay‚ I am going to explain why I think this book is a good piece of literature. First‚ I am going to choose a character and explain if it’s a round or flat character. I will explain my opinion with evidence of the book. Next‚ I will be explaining
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Preschool Observation Setting: I observed Anna‚ age four years and five months‚ on March 24‚ 2006‚ at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church Preschool. I observed for two and one-half hours from 9:15 am to 11:45 am. The preschool has three teachers and a full enrollment of 24 children‚ ages four and five‚ on Monday‚ Wednesday‚ and Friday. They also have 24 children‚ age three‚ on Tuesday and Thursday. On the Friday that I visited‚ there were 21 children in attendance. There is a large enclosed play area
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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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Many people view Black History Month as a celebration of African-American achievements‚ but is it necessary? The agenda of this observation fails to improve any of the oppression placed on Black life. There are no other ethnicities or races that have a special month for themselves. Also‚ if Black History was implemented in all history textbooks the need for the month would be void. The celebration was proposed by Carter G. Woodson‚ as "Negro History Week" in 1915 and nine years later his dream
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Childhood Observation Christy Psychology 2103-Human Development Abstract The development of children varies from individual to individual‚ depending on their distinctive nature‚ learning style‚ culture environment‚ and family upbringing. There are also significant variances in the development with each individual’s genetic heritage and socioeconomic status. Observing a child is a great way to learn more about the development‚ cognitive‚ and social skills they may have. A pretentious difference
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