Azuza Pacific University Child Observation Analysis
- Describe what your initial impressions are for the individual that you observed.
- Summarize your observations.
- Was the child whom you observed behind in development for any of the developmental domains? Which ones were they behind in? How can you tell?
- Did the child whom you observed excel in any of the developmental domains? Which ones did they excel in? How can you tell?
- How did the child whom you observed compare in development with their peers?
- If the child was behind in any of the developmental domains, do you believe that the individual should have a professional intervention to help them in these areas? Explain.
- What developmental factors do you feel played the biggest role in your individual’s development? Explain and support with evidence from the observations.
- What are the ethical implications of using data collected from child observation in a classroom setting? Once you understand a child from a holistic perspective, is there an ethical imperative that dictates how you should teach that child? How does your understanding of biblical/ethical concepts and principles fit into this idea that we should approach each child as an individual, and cater learning to his or her specific needs?
