Observation and Documentation

Watching, recording and interpreting children's play and learning to plan for them.

ECED-110 Year 1 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Early Childhood Education

Course content

  1. 1Why observe childrenComing
  2. 2Objective and subjective observationComing
  3. 3Anecdotal records and running recordsComing
  4. 4Checklists, rating scales and time samplesComing
  5. 5Learning storiesComing
  6. 6Photographs, video and work samplesComing
  7. 7Pedagogical documentationComing
  8. 8Interpreting observationsComing
  9. 9Using observation to planComing
  10. 10Sharing documentation with familiesComing
  11. 11Confidentiality and consentComing
  12. 12Building a child portfolioComing

Description

Watching, recording and interpreting children's play and learning to plan for them.

Part of the Education stream, typically taken in year 1.