ECED 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Individualized Education Program
18 Feb 2017
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An observation is watching children with the clear goal of studying a specific behavior or ability. Observation is an important tool that helps you to fill in the gap between theory and practice. Direct observation as an assessment method has four features: behavior is observed in a natural setting, behavior is recorded or coded as it occurs. It is best to observe from a distance without the child knowing they are being observed. Avoid making assumptions: which statement is correct: annie has difficulty sharing, annie never shares. Avoid label: which statement is correct: tommy often acts out his aggressive feeling, tommy is mean. Don"t compare children: they develop at different rates. Which statement is correct: tommy falls off his bike a lot, tommy must be backward. He does not ride his bike as well as the other children. The first thing to record when observing is an objective list of behavior patterns.
