EDUC2210 Observation 1 Spring 19

Observation with a Purpose 1

Each day you observe a variety of behaviors, some you understand, some you do not. Read these
questions thoroughly before beginning and plan to spend at least 30 minutes completing the
observation. Answer the questions that are appropriate to the age/grade of the student you observed.
There may be some questions that you are not able to answer, or you can only partly answer. Do
your best.

Observation Tips
* Plan for a 30 minute observation period.
* Do NOT share what you observe outside of the classroom environment. Confidentiality is a MUST!
* NEVER use the child's name in your observation.
* Complete your observation from a distance so that the child/children do not know you are watching.
* Avoid comparing children or making assumptions about their behavior.
* Be objective. Observations are statements of fact, not opinion.

Observation environment: Classroom

Date of observation: 1/16/23

Time of observation: 8:30am
Grade of child: 3rd grade Approximate age of child: 8-9
Gender of child: Male

1. Describe a gross-motor skill you see the student display and describe the action in factual detail.
As to the student gross-motor skill they would sometimes get up and walk around but nothing
more.

2. Describe the hand-eye coordination you witness the student demonstrating and describe in detail
what activity they are accomplishing.

The student was reading to the group he was in; therefore, his eyes were moving while
reading the texts. When the student was not reading, he would be playing around with the pencil but
other than that he was not really moving much. The student was practicing how to read and be able
to understand the text to answer questions. Which was helping him practice for his upcoming test.
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3. Consider the student's cognitive development; cite a point it appeared the student was thinking
about a situation, idea, etc? The student looked like he was concentrating on what he was doing. He
was answering the questions that were asked to him and sometimes volunteered to share his answer.
Therefore, seen to be paying attention to what he was reading and others reading.

4. If you observe the student reading, report on what you observed, their level of confidence in their
reading and how they managed words they were unfamiliar with. Was the student able to identify
main points, summarize, and make predictions about the text? Does the student appear to enjoy
reading? What signs indicate their feelings about reading? As I was observing the student read to his
group. He felt noticeably confident in the level of reading he was doing. He was loud and knew when
to stop for commons and periods. When the student approached a word, he was unfamiliar with, he
would stop and sound it out and then try to pronounce it, if the student was not able to pronounce the
word the teacher would help him pronounce it correctly. The student was able to find the main point
and answer the question to come with the story. The student enjoys it but like most kids they would
prefer not to, but he had no problem with it. He was reading with no problem and did not complain
about what he had to do.

5. Describe any self-help skills you observed the student completing.

Some of the self-help I saw in the student, was when he could not pronounce a word, he would try
to sound it out and figure out what the word was.

6. Describe an interaction you observed between the student and one of his/her peers.

As usual the student talked to his classmates sometimes not much about the work, but other times
he would be talking about the passage such as asking if they had the same answer. Student got
along with peers and was not very bossy, because the student talking seem nice their peer respond
in a positive way.

Describe an interaction you observed between the student and a group of his/her peers.

He would interact with his peers by listening to what they had to say, and he would also share his
answers with the group. He would talk to them and tell them what he had choose and why. The
student interacting with the groups was good accept.
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7. Is this student able to wait their turn when working with peers? Are they able to share if needed? In
what ways did the student demonstrate an ability to cooperate with others? The student was patient
to wait for his name to be called to read the passage. He was ready to share his thoughts when it was
asked of him. The student was able to wait for his turn and he listened to what his classmates had to
say.

8. Does the student exhibit any disabilities or other factors that may impede his/her progression at an
average rate? The student does not experience any type of disabilities.

9. If you are fortunate to observe the child learning with the use of actual objects, describe the
demonstration of seriation, classification, conservation, or transitivity. I was not able to see him learn
with actual objects, just him reading and understanding the text on a Chromebook.

10. Revisit Kohlberg's preconventional and conventional levels of moral development. Does the
student follow the rules selectively? Does the student try to negotiate for a benefit? Does the student
base decisions on the perceptions of a "good" or "bad" response? The student follows the rules of the
classroom and is respectful to his classmates. The student does not try to negotiate for benefits and
just does what is ask of him. The student does not base his decisions on a good or bad response, he
just makes sure to follow the rules as he should and doesn’t get in trouble.

11. Detail the process of decision making you observe the student engage in. This could be a small
quick decision or a more specific problem they are addressing. Make sure you record oral evidence
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as well as physical response or nonverbal cues the student may display.

Below is space for you to place any comments or questions you have about your experience.
Note anything that stood out to you or confirmed a concept you’ve learned.