chapter 4 (child development)
effective observation involves... - correct answer-"watching to learn" (quote from "The Power
of Observation" by Jablon); awareness of the observer's own reactions and biases
importance of observation - correct answer-helps teachers learn about individual child's
interests, development, and perspectives and then plan curriculum that is responsive to each
child's interests and goals;
observing helps build relationships: when the child feels understood, relationships grow
NAEYC - correct answer-National Association for the Education of Young Children
DEC - correct answer-Division of Early Childhood
considerations of observation - correct answer--having PERMISSION to observe & record
-respecting parent's right to see records
-confidentiality
-writing and talking about children in respectful ways
how to record observations - correct answer--child's name
-age
-date of observation
-setting
-purpose of observation
-type of observation
-name of the person conducting obs.
anecdotal records - correct answer-short accounts of children's behavior written while or
soon after the behavior occurs that describe what happened in a factual way
inferences - correct answer-interpretations or conclusions made based on cues or observed
data
observation form set-up (anecdotal record) - correct answer-left side: child's actions
right side: inferences
running records - correct answer-Written observations that capture the details & sequence of
children's behavior without making inferences; longer than anecdotal records
event sampling - correct answer-recording and analyzing the nature of certain events;
example: "when, where, and how does the child hit others?"; another type of event sampling
is an observer wanting to study a class of behaviors such as those that intentionally hurt
others (aggressive behaviors)
effective observation involves... - correct answer-"watching to learn" (quote from "The Power
of Observation" by Jablon); awareness of the observer's own reactions and biases
importance of observation - correct answer-helps teachers learn about individual child's
interests, development, and perspectives and then plan curriculum that is responsive to each
child's interests and goals;
observing helps build relationships: when the child feels understood, relationships grow
NAEYC - correct answer-National Association for the Education of Young Children
DEC - correct answer-Division of Early Childhood
considerations of observation - correct answer--having PERMISSION to observe & record
-respecting parent's right to see records
-confidentiality
-writing and talking about children in respectful ways
how to record observations - correct answer--child's name
-age
-date of observation
-setting
-purpose of observation
-type of observation
-name of the person conducting obs.
anecdotal records - correct answer-short accounts of children's behavior written while or
soon after the behavior occurs that describe what happened in a factual way
inferences - correct answer-interpretations or conclusions made based on cues or observed
data
observation form set-up (anecdotal record) - correct answer-left side: child's actions
right side: inferences
running records - correct answer-Written observations that capture the details & sequence of
children's behavior without making inferences; longer than anecdotal records
event sampling - correct answer-recording and analyzing the nature of certain events;
example: "when, where, and how does the child hit others?"; another type of event sampling
is an observer wanting to study a class of behaviors such as those that intentionally hurt
others (aggressive behaviors)
