The Purpose Of Observing Children
There are various reasons why we observe children in schools. We make objective decisions and assessments about pupils;
• Behaviour
• Learning styles
• Levels of development
• Skills
• Learning achievements
• Learning needs/future goals We need to see how they interact with other children and adults and how they perform against each other. There are two main types of observation – informal and formal.
With the informal observation you may observe a child in the classroom, out on the playground, in group activities, etc. These are called informal conditions. To observe a child in an informal way you can determine if they are well coordinated, talking at a correct level, also if they are alert when asked questions. The way that they
• Behaviour
• Learning styles
• Levels of development
• Skills
• Learning achievements
• Learning needs/future goals We need to see how they interact with other children and adults and how they perform against each other. There are two main types of observation – informal and formal.
With the informal observation you may observe a child in the classroom, out on the playground, in group activities, etc. These are called informal conditions. To observe a child in an informal way you can determine if they are well coordinated, talking at a correct level, also if they are alert when asked questions. The way that they