Observation, Documentation and Reflection

The purpose of undertaking child observations is to determine if a child’s development is at the expected stage. Observations also help determining whether the environment and resources are stimulating, and what future steps can be taken.

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Observation, Documentation and Reflection

Techniques for planning for children's success

Observations are key to programming, and understanding the strengths and needs of the children in your care. This course will teach you how to observe Children to get to know them better and get a sense of their knowledge, needs, interest, skills and how they learn best.

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14 video lessons including examples of observation templates, anecdotes and practical advice for undertaking observation, documentation and reflection.
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Course curriculum

1. Course Information and Outline
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2. Introducing your trainer
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1. Video 1 - Introduction
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2. Introduction
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1. Video 2 - The Key Outcomes of Child Observations
2. The Key Outcomes of Observations
3. Quiz - Key Outcomes of Observations
1. Video 3 - The Role of Reflection - Techniques for Observation Documentation and Reflection
2. The role of reflection
3. Quiz - Questions for observation
1. Video 4 - Getting Started- Techniques for Observation Documentation and Reflection
2. Video 4.2 - Simple Techniques - Techniques for Observation Documentation and Reflection
3. Finding the method that works
4. Quiz - Observation Methods
1. Video 5 - Tips to support the process - Techniques for Observation Documentation and Reflection
2. Steps to support the process
3. Seven Steps to Support the Observation Process
1. Video 6.1 - What should be documented - Techniques for Observation Documentation and Reflection
2. Video 6.2 - Recording descriptive observations - Techniques for Observation Documentation and Reflection
3. Recording Descriptive Observations
4. Quiz - Recording Descriptive Observations
1. Video 7 - Anecdotal Observations - Techniques for Observation Documentation and Reflection
2. Video 7.1 - Running Records - Techniques for Observation Documentation and Reflection
3. Anecdotal Observations
4. Quiz - Anecdotal Observations
1. Video 8 - Learning Stories- Techniques for Observation Documentation and Reflection
2. Video 8.1 - Event Samples - Techniques for Observation Documentation and Reflection
3. Learning Stories
4. Quiz - Learning Stories
1. Video 9 - Work Samples and Photographs - Techniques for Observation Documentation and Reflection
2. Work Samples and Photographs
3. Examples of Work Samples
4. Quiz - Work Samples and Photographs
1. VIdeo 10. Checklist Notes and Analysis
2. Identifying different observation techniques
3. Video 11. Key Steps
4. Analysing your observations
5. Quiz - Documenting Observation
6. Video 12. Extension Activities
7. Quiz - Future extension activities
1. Video 13. Ethics when conducting observations
2. Quiz - Ethics
1. Video 14. Takeaways
2. Quiz - Factors to remember
3. Thank You

About this course

$195.00
45 lessons
1 hour of video content