How to Write a Good EYFS Observation - Twinkl.
Six models of lesson observation: an international perspective May 2018, No. 180022 3 Foreword from Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector At the end of last year, I was delighted to host Ofsted’s first international research seminar, the focus of which was lesson observation. Observation is an important part.
Rather than writing a detailed description of all behavior observed, it is often easier to code behavior according to a previously agreed scale using a behavior schedule (i.e. conducting a structured observation). The researcher systematically classifies the behavior they observe into distinct categories.
Observations should be both planned and spontaneous, brief and extended. They need to cover all children over a period of time, and a majority of observations need to come from child-initiated learning, which in practice means most observations will be made during continuous provision.
Observation, as the name implies, is a way of collecting data through observing. Observation can be structured or unstructured.
You can write individual observations on separate sticky notes, place them in a central location, and at the end of the day, take a few minutes to organize the notes in a meaningful way. Taking photographs or short videos, after getting parents’ consent, is an easy way to document infants’ and toddlers’ learning and development.
Observation, Documentation and Interpretation Observations and documentation help to create a holistic picture of children's experiences, development and learning, and help to support planning that is meaningful to each child.
Observations are of the child's stage of development not of an activity. The focus is the child. It is helpful to include the age of the child as this makes the aim more precise. The reader now knows the observation refers to a young child rather than a baby or school child.