Lecture 3+ Reading

Question 1

Describe what is wrong with this anecdote?
June 10th, 2004

Kasie chose a pen to write with on her paper. Sherri was sitting right beside her the entire time.
She was so cute when she said, “I am writing a note to Daddy”. I think she likes Daddy better
than Mommy.

Answer 1

-Voices own opinion/ personal bias
-Doesn’t write (c)
-Focuses on product not process

Question 2

What is an anecdote?

Answer 2

-Captures dev/ something special about child
-Captures understanding, communication, social, motor skills

Question 3

What is the purpose of an anecdote?

Answer 3

-Determine kid’s interests when playing exp/curriculum for the classroom
-Tell us something about child

Question 4

What are the advantages of anecdotes?

Answer 4

-Brief
-Don’t take a lot of time to write
-Flexible (can be done anywhere)
-Contain info about individual children
-Can be used for curriculum purposes

Question 5

What are the disadvantages of anecdotes?

Answer 5

-Contain limited info
-If not done right, can cause bais

Question 6

List the diff ways how you can collect + record data through observation/documentation styles?

Answer 6

-Anecdotal Record
-Observations
-Interpretations

-Running Record
-Time/ event sampling
-Video anecdote
-webbing/checklists

Question 7

What is Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP)?

Answer 7

Tailors ed to a child’s age, needs, and culture

Question 8

What are the two levels of observation?

Answer 8

-Personal
-Professional

Question 9

Observations are:

Answer 9

-Objective (factual)
-story (describe what happened)

Question 10

Interpretations are:

Answer 10

-Subjective (speculative)
-How we respond

Question 11

What is time sampling?

Answer 11

-Repeated short focused snapshots of child dev
-Over long period
-Ex, Picking same time everyday (sticking to that)

Question 12

What is Event sampling?

Answer 12

-Focuses on the behaviour of one child
-Ex, Only write when you see that behaviour

Question 13

Explain personal observation

Answer 13

-Feelings and opinions, informal + subjective
- (ex, “Jen is wearing a white shirt”)

Question 14

Explain professional observation

Answer 14

-Objective and systematic, focus on facts for assessment + planning
-(ex, “know we are observing and look closely/ understand what you see happening)

Question 15

Observation is ______________, interpretations are _______________

Answer 15

-Objective
-Subjective

Question 16

Describe things to avoid when documentating observations

Answer 16

-being bias
-making assumptions
-being vague
-focusing on many things

Question 17

Compare the diff btw time sampling + event sampling?

Answer 17

-Set time periods vs specific events

Question 18

What is the Object VS Wonder VS Interests in this example?

2022. At outside time, Harry was watching a leaf fly around the playground. “Look at
      that leaf go”, he said

Answer 18

Object= leaf
Wonder= leaf’s movement
Interests= nature

Question 19

What is an Emergent Curriculum?

Answer 19

-Stems from child’s immediate exp
-Implemented as soon as possible after exp
-Flexible