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Observation Essay
The purpose of this assignment is to examine an aspect of one child's development based on a series of observations you have made. In addition to
informing your own understanding of development and learning, you can also consider how your findings can help you to identify ways of supporting
the child's development.
Abstract
This report will look at Observations within a Haringey Early Years setting and on one Child. I will make five various observations over a period of
time. I will examine the observations through elements of her development and learning's and how my findings can support this learning. I will also
discuss and analysis the observation techniques focusing on theoretical theories and I will focus on the six areas of...show more content...
Article 13 children have the right to share and receive information as long as the information is not damaging to them. Article 16 (Right of privacy)
Children have the right to privacy. The law should protect the child's, family and family home. (Unisef.org)
When considering observations, they should be skilful and well planned; though it suggests
'That practitioners should document children's progress and performance in writing, photographs and/or on video/audio tape.' (Siraj–Blatchford, 2002)
Children are observed in a number of situations to gain a holistic view of their development. Observations can be planned or spontaneous. There are
two types of observation types, participant and non–participant.
Participant observation are carried out while you are playing and working with a child, spontaneous are where you would notice something happening
which shows an interest, and some will be planned (non–participant) with there are no interaction and practitioners will stand back and observe.
Within the non–participant observations this includes narrative, check list tracking, target child and time–sampling. Narrative observations are common
observation techniques used within early year settings. Narrative observations were chosen based on the detailed information that can be taken through
a timescales. This type of observation is common within the setting as a written record of an event. As this method records everything from a child's
emotion, dialogue
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Observation Assignment Essay example
Objectives
The purpose of this observation assignment was to investigate and interpret the different types of interactions between the individuals and groups
present, as well as the environment in which these interactions take place. The various power relationships and sense of hierarchy in addition to the
status and authority among the different individuals are also extremely pertinent to this assignment, as the dissection of such interactions and
relationships may implicate certain socially constructed gender roles placed on these individuals and society as a whole. The field observation was
conducted at the restaurant Pancakes on the Rocks in Sydney. The role adopted, was that of observer as participant. Group structures and...show more
content...
Results
The seemingly intimate couples observed were quite interesting. Instead of being seated opposite each other, most couples chose to sit next to each
other so as to be within closer proximity of one another. The couples that did sit opposite each other spent much of their time bent over or leaning
across the table so as to whisper or talk in a more secretive and intimate manner with their partner. The observed body language of these couples was
that of an inclusive "please do not bother us" attitude. Their behavior compared to the rest of the occupants in the restaurant was very subdued and
much more private. The amount of bodily contact was also much greater than in other groups of participants. Other than their initial glances around the
restaurant when they were first seated, almost none of the couples made a habit of surveying the restaurant, as were observed quite frequently with the
other members of the study. Also noted was the tendency for the females within the younger–adult relationships to take leave to the toilet almost as
soon as the couple was seated. In some cases, the male ordered the female's drink while she was still in the toilet. Almost always, no matter the age
of the couple, alcoholic beverages were preferred to order. During the meal the couples were much more inclined to share food as well, picking at each
other's food. The cases in which
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Personal Observation
Two basic examples I have provided in past lectures. 1) After completing the daily observation mission we were heading back to the city of Pristina
in Kosovo. We noticed a very nice hillside house smoking and stopped to observe. Two paramilitary serbians ran from the property with two large
cans as the house became engulfed in flames. They entered their vehicles and left the area. Our observation was two paramilitary soldiers burned
down the albanian land owners property. The russian report was two serbian officers ran to the house to help any victoms, was unable to extinguixh
the fire with limited water supply, called for assitance and left the area to respond elswhere. The second example that bothers me to this day was an
event involving
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Social Observation Essay
We live in a society that is filled with many different people from so many backgrounds, but there is a limited number of social classes. There are
stereotypes about the people in each of the and some meet those stereotypes, but can you tell just from observing people what class they belong to.
After observing two different people, I assumed what class there are a part of based on appearance and actions.
The first person I observed I assumed to be a part of the middle class. This person was a woman dining with a man, that I assume to be her husband.
Both her and the man were white, and looked like they both were in their fifties. Though I would put both of in that age range, I believe that he
was a few years older than her. She of average height and on the thinner side when it came to weight. Her hair was cut short, a longer pixie cut, had
golden blonde highlights through her copper hair, and was styled nicely. From experience, I would say that her hair does not take too much time,
but she would have to take some time to style every day. Which means, that she would own a fair amount of hair products whether a straightener or
spray/gel products. Even with the assumption of her owning hair products, it did not appear to be the same with makeup; she either had a very small
amount on or none at all. Continuing with what is on her face, the woman wore dark, smaller glasses. The frames had a small design on the sides, so
I believe that they are a bit pricey for glasses. Her eyes
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Observation Essay

  • 1. Observation Essay The purpose of this assignment is to examine an aspect of one child's development based on a series of observations you have made. In addition to informing your own understanding of development and learning, you can also consider how your findings can help you to identify ways of supporting the child's development. Abstract This report will look at Observations within a Haringey Early Years setting and on one Child. I will make five various observations over a period of time. I will examine the observations through elements of her development and learning's and how my findings can support this learning. I will also discuss and analysis the observation techniques focusing on theoretical theories and I will focus on the six areas of...show more content... Article 13 children have the right to share and receive information as long as the information is not damaging to them. Article 16 (Right of privacy) Children have the right to privacy. The law should protect the child's, family and family home. (Unisef.org) When considering observations, they should be skilful and well planned; though it suggests 'That practitioners should document children's progress and performance in writing, photographs and/or on video/audio tape.' (Siraj–Blatchford, 2002) Children are observed in a number of situations to gain a holistic view of their development. Observations can be planned or spontaneous. There are two types of observation types, participant and non–participant. Participant observation are carried out while you are playing and working with a child, spontaneous are where you would notice something happening which shows an interest, and some will be planned (non–participant) with there are no interaction and practitioners will stand back and observe. Within the non–participant observations this includes narrative, check list tracking, target child and time–sampling. Narrative observations are common observation techniques used within early year settings. Narrative observations were chosen based on the detailed information that can be taken through a timescales. This type of observation is common within the setting as a written record of an event. As this method records everything from a child's emotion, dialogue Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 2. Observation Assignment Essay example Objectives The purpose of this observation assignment was to investigate and interpret the different types of interactions between the individuals and groups present, as well as the environment in which these interactions take place. The various power relationships and sense of hierarchy in addition to the status and authority among the different individuals are also extremely pertinent to this assignment, as the dissection of such interactions and relationships may implicate certain socially constructed gender roles placed on these individuals and society as a whole. The field observation was conducted at the restaurant Pancakes on the Rocks in Sydney. The role adopted, was that of observer as participant. Group structures and...show more content... Results The seemingly intimate couples observed were quite interesting. Instead of being seated opposite each other, most couples chose to sit next to each other so as to be within closer proximity of one another. The couples that did sit opposite each other spent much of their time bent over or leaning across the table so as to whisper or talk in a more secretive and intimate manner with their partner. The observed body language of these couples was that of an inclusive "please do not bother us" attitude. Their behavior compared to the rest of the occupants in the restaurant was very subdued and much more private. The amount of bodily contact was also much greater than in other groups of participants. Other than their initial glances around the restaurant when they were first seated, almost none of the couples made a habit of surveying the restaurant, as were observed quite frequently with the other members of the study. Also noted was the tendency for the females within the younger–adult relationships to take leave to the toilet almost as soon as the couple was seated. In some cases, the male ordered the female's drink while she was still in the toilet. Almost always, no matter the age of the couple, alcoholic beverages were preferred to order. During the meal the couples were much more inclined to share food as well, picking at each other's food. The cases in which Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 3. Personal Observation Two basic examples I have provided in past lectures. 1) After completing the daily observation mission we were heading back to the city of Pristina in Kosovo. We noticed a very nice hillside house smoking and stopped to observe. Two paramilitary serbians ran from the property with two large cans as the house became engulfed in flames. They entered their vehicles and left the area. Our observation was two paramilitary soldiers burned down the albanian land owners property. The russian report was two serbian officers ran to the house to help any victoms, was unable to extinguixh the fire with limited water supply, called for assitance and left the area to respond elswhere. The second example that bothers me to this day was an event involving Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 4. Social Observation Essay We live in a society that is filled with many different people from so many backgrounds, but there is a limited number of social classes. There are stereotypes about the people in each of the and some meet those stereotypes, but can you tell just from observing people what class they belong to. After observing two different people, I assumed what class there are a part of based on appearance and actions. The first person I observed I assumed to be a part of the middle class. This person was a woman dining with a man, that I assume to be her husband. Both her and the man were white, and looked like they both were in their fifties. Though I would put both of in that age range, I believe that he was a few years older than her. She of average height and on the thinner side when it came to weight. Her hair was cut short, a longer pixie cut, had golden blonde highlights through her copper hair, and was styled nicely. From experience, I would say that her hair does not take too much time, but she would have to take some time to style every day. Which means, that she would own a fair amount of hair products whether a straightener or spray/gel products. Even with the assumption of her owning hair products, it did not appear to be the same with makeup; she either had a very small amount on or none at all. Continuing with what is on her face, the woman wore dark, smaller glasses. The frames had a small design on the sides, so I believe that they are a bit pricey for glasses. Her eyes Get more content on HelpWriting.net