When given the assignment of Naturalistic Observation‚ observing at Starbucks seemed like a great idea. Starbucks is a place where people just go to talk and read‚ with the university being nearby I expected to see college students studying. Starbucks is a well known coffee shop where you can drink you coffee in a relaxing atmosphere. Today is February 15 the day after Valentines Day. I thought to see flirtatious couples together‚ drinking coffee and maybe even sharing pie. They could be on there
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amount can be determined about their personality and skill sets. More specifically‚ their physical and motor development‚ cognitive and language processes‚ social and emotional skills‚ and the environment they could be surrounded by outside the observation time. The development of these processes can be observed through the actions and interactions a individual does or does not have with other people. The environment of which the child I observed occurred in a controlled area with other children
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OBSERVATION NO. 5 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Aim: To observe a child‚ who is 4 years 3 months old‚ in a construction area during a free-play in order to identify her social skills. Objectives: To observe and record Rebecca’s ability to share toys with other children. Record of observation Three children are sitting at a big round table and playing with different constructional toys. Rebecca is playing with big plastic letters. The teacher approaches the children. Rebecca (to the teacher) I
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Observation of the Toddler Environment Name: Iona Fisher Date: Wednesday May 14th‚ 2014 Time of observation: 9.30 - 11.30 Number of Children: 11 Number of Staff: 3 Ages of children: 18 months - 2.5 years of age Upon entering the toddler environment‚ the first thing that I noticed was the classroom atmosphere‚ which was calm and yet full of educational opportunities for a variety of students. The shelves and materials were organized in sequential order‚ the shelves were exposed so that materials
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Observation is the best tool we have to understand how children are learning and developing around us. Other than in a classroom environment‚ we can sit in cafes or listen to conversations taking place on a train. However‚ this essay will recognize the importance of observations in an institutional early years setting. It will then go on to reflect upon values‚ ethics and professionalism as we use these different strategies for observation. This essay will also consider the suitability for certain
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“People Watching” Participant Observation Activity Questions and Assignment Description You may observe people in any public place where there are a lot of people. Please observe for at least 30 minutes. Some examples include: malls‚ plazas‚ parking lots‚ campuses‚ gas stations‚ office buildings‚ restaurants‚ or anywhere else that’s public. During the observation session‚ write down your notes (see questions below)‚ and then after the session write up a one page reaction paper to your experience
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Statement of thesis Throughout “Participant Observation” the author explains the importance of participant observation and the trials faced by many ethnographers. Dewalt & Dewalt expound upon this by stating what basic elements and attitudes are needed to do participant research effectively. This reading shows how observers face ethical dilemmas‚ gender disadvantages‚ family and safety issues‚ and‚ most importantly‚ limits to participation. How far are they willing to go to gather information
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1. Go to a public place and OBSERVE the community of people in that place for at least 30 minutes; perhaps as long as 60 minutes. In your report‚ describe the setting and note the date and time of your observation. Describe the element of “community” that you observed. This past Saturday‚ at 10:00 in the morning‚ my seventh grade son had a basketball game. It was an away game and in attendance was average amount of people there for such an early game. It was fairly cold out that morning‚ as
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Classroom Observation Report Introduction In this report‚ I will describe a teacher and her students in an observation I did in an English Speaking and Listening class of Mathayom 5 at Satree Yala School. I did this observation on Friday‚ November 21‚ 2014‚ and the class started from 10 a.m. – 10.50 a.m. There were amount of thirty-six students in this class. The aim of the lesson was the students can make a requesting and accepting or refusing. Throughout this paper the classroom procedures and
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Trinity Church Observations I arrived at Trinity Church on Sunday between the hours of 11am and 12pm. While I was observing or ‘people watching’ I noticed quite a few people going to and from Trinity Church. Most people were families including mothers‚ fathers‚ child or children‚ while others were just alone. All dressed fairly nicer than the random people walking the streets of New York City. While there were many families I could have observed‚ I chose one family in particular. The
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