EDUC 4P04 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Authentic Assessment, Group Dynamics
15 Dec 2012
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Pedagogical documentation is a visible trace that captures what children did and said during interactions. Tool for continuous reflection while making the learning process visible to teachers, parents, and members of the community. Includes concrete artifacts such as audio, and video recordings, photographs, and examples of the children"s work that represent what the children did and said, and how the pedagogue relates to the children within the learning context. Content is collaboratively re-visited, interpreted, and negotiated by the protagonists (children, teachers, and parents) in a rigorous, methodical and democratic way (dahlberg et al. , 1999, p: to promote dialogue and reflection. Documentation is not about finding answers, but generating questions. It is a bit of a paradox because we do come to know things about the children and what we might do next, but this knowledge should not lead us to closure. Rather, it sparks more wonder and inquiry about the children and the teaching that follows .
