FRHD 3180 Chapter 6: Unit V

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 3180
• Professor: Leon Kuczynski

Document Summary

Unit v: de ning the problem and describing the. Type of grouping or classi cation used must relate to the particular focus or concern of the observer. Focus: develop a systematic approach to structuring observations so that enough data can be gathered to realize the goals for which observation techniques were used in the rst place. Posing questions or presenting problems in a form that allows the observer to understand the speci c purpose of the intended observation and eventually arrive ay an answer to the posed question is essential. Careful analysis of the setting itself is needed in order to develop appropriate categories for observation. General setting characteristically dictates the nature of behaviours that can be observed in that situation and the kinds of activities that can take place. The environment, or context of behaviour, has its own structure that limit or dictate the individuals behaviour (child"s behaviour on a playground and in a classroom are different)