Student Observation Report

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Confidential The names in this Observation Report have been changed to protect the privacy of the parents and the child. Student’s Name : Calvin Sex : Male Place of Observation : Inside the classroom of County Preschool. Time of Observation : In the morning, 10.30 a.m. and it was a sunny day. General View : • The classroom was pretty well organized ( clean, tidy and many facilities inside such as books, games, a computer and so on ) • It was a pretty large group in the class, 13 children were there and the teacher was present as well. • It was an engaged class, where the students were actively engaged in learning. Activities Observed : • Class discussion • Individual seat work Other Information : Calvin does not understand English. Aspect: Social / Emotional Observation The teacher took something on the back of the class, and the boy followed her from behind, leaving his group. Comment According to Developmental Milestones by The Kennedy Krieger Institute, the moods of the children this age, change rapidly and unpredictably. Aspect: Motor / Sensory Skill Observation The boy run to the computer corner and he get the chance to use the computer, followed by his peer. Comment The Kennedy Krieger Institute again in its Developmental Milestones tells us that the children between 4-6 years have tons of energy that they need for dressing up, riding, running, etc. Aspect: Social / Emotional Observation The boy accepted the teacher’s guidance to operate the computer. Comment Wood, Bruner and Ross tells us that the type of help that is needed by the five years old children is by giving more demonstration. Also, according to Vygotsky, the learning process should be done through the guided instruction. Aspect:Motor / Sensory Skill Observation The boy controlled the mouse with his hand, while his eyes focused on the screen. Comment The Kennedy Krieger Institute tells us that the children this age has the ability to handle objects within the hand is more adult like. Aspect: Motor / Sensory Skill Observation The boy played with words spelling game in the computer. Comment Erikson tells us that for the children this age, it’s time for play, not for for... ... middle of paper ... ...think I can conclude that his development generally appropriate according to his age. The advantages and disadvantages of naturalistic observation as an assessment tool for studying human development. The advantages are as follows : • It allows the researcher to directly observe the subject in a natural setting. • It is easier for research participants to be involved in the research. The disadvantages are as follows : • It can be difficult to determine the exact cause of a behavior and the experimenter cannot control for outside variables. • It can cause demand characteristics in the research participants as they may behave how they think the researcher wants them to. How would I use this kind of research in the future? By making such a research and sharing them with the other professionals and parents, I hope I can help them understanding pretty accurately what a student dynamic exist in the class and in turn improves the teacher’s quality instruction based on the needs of every student. I can also ask more information on how a student behaves at home from his parent so it can enrich the data needed for the research.

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