...Running head: OBSERVATION ANALYSIS Classroom Observation Analysis Johan Charlery University of Phoenix Child and Adolescent Development MTE/506 Dr. Rochelle Cowden July 9, 2016 Abstract Personal Action Plan Educators help students come to a realization they are unique, they have a lot of natural talent, and are honorable. Educators help blossom students to see their awareness of their place in this world. For my Personal Action Plan Observation, I decided to go to Quality Life Center. Quality Life Center is a youth development program that includes early learning program, Arts, Character and Education, afterschool program, and Teen LITE (Leaders in Training for Excellence). This paper addressed beliefs about teaching and learning, students, knowledge, what is worth knowing, and the appropriate developmental theory. In this paper, the emphasis on providing the reader an overview of my observation. Finally, the paper will offer needed shifts for addressing key characters of the teacher I observed. I chose Quality Life Center because I wanted to observe the various types of people, interaction with teacher–student, and identify the social differences of the individuals in a classroom setting. Observation Analysis The Observation Upon entering the organization, I decided to talk to the executive assistant, Ms. Anna Wallace and notified her of my class project. I told her I would need to observe a classroom setting to see the interaction from teacher to...
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...Observation Analysis Andrew Sanders University of Phoenix MTE/506 – Child and Adolescent Development Cynthia Lowe March 17, 2014 Word count: 2,925 Observation Analysis Teacher observation has been received as a reasonable source of information for recording and reporting student demonstrations of learning outcomes in childhood education. During my observation analysis, I examined a nontraditional setting, YMCA, where children and teenagers gather. This paper will address the location of the observation, social gathering for the observation, description of the setting, and activities observed. Additionally, this paper shall evaluate the application of educational theory; describe the application of information processing to student learning; evaluate the instructor’s behaviors that promote student’s thinking abilities; analyze the implications of language development; and describe the relationship of social and emotional development to student learning and behavior. Location of the observation Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is located in Millington, Tennessee. YMCA is a world-wide Christian voluntary movement for men and women with distinctive importance on and genuine involvement of young people that seeks to share the Christian ideal of building a human community of justice with love, peace and resolution for the fullness of life for all creation (YMCA, n.d.). Today the YMCA is more aimed on inspiring youths and their...
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...Observation Analysis Tiffany Davis MTE 506 October 22, 2012 Holly Brainard Abstract In this paper I will reflect on my classroom observation of a high school chemistry teacher’s classroom. I will discuss different educational theories that were employed in the classroom and what theories could have been used to better enhance instruction and learning. I will also discuss the theory of information processing and how it applies to student learning. Also I will compare adolescence student learning in a social environment and social environment. This paper will address delayed languages development affect on teachers and the learning in children and adolescences and also the positive and negative affects on students thinking abilities. Observation Analysis Introduction I observed the classroom of Mrs. Alicia Freeman. Mrs. Freeman is an 11th grade chemistry teacher at Carver High School. She teaches chemistry to six different classes daily. Her classroom is located in a technology classroom but the students gathered in the science laboratory classroom to complete their weekly laboratory assignment. Which educational theories were employed? The educational theories employed in her classroom are Bandura’s Social Learning Theory and Lev Vygotsky’s Social Development Theory. The Social Learning Theory, also called Observational Learning “occurs when an observer's behavior changes after viewing a behavioral model. An observer's behavior can be affected by the positive...
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.... Classroom Observation Analysis . Abstract Many instructional approaches exist that have been developed to reach more students. Teachers have to select the instructional approaches that work best for students. These approaches have been tested and researched from various theoretical perspectives. An education theory is the speculative thought of education and just like any other theory; it explains, guides, and describes the practices of education. The earliest speculation on educational processes began during the times of classical sophists and Greek philosophers. Current education speculations use terms like andragogy, curriculum, learning pedagogy, education organization, leadership, and policy. Education thought is derived from various disciplines like, philosophy, sociology, critical theory, psychology, and history among others. This paper will discuss five topics based on the best education theory to be applied in the classroom setting with focus on two education theories postulated by Lev Vygotsky and John Dewey. This paper will also address information processing by students, behaviors of teachers to promote thinking, implications of language development on learning and teaching, and on the relationship between the emotional and social development on student behavior and learning. Classroom Observation Analysis Education theory can either be descriptive like in the sciences or normative like in philosophy. Education theory postulates...
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...Health Project Over the course of a two week period we had to conduct an experiment as a class. For the first three days of the experiment we had to eat, sleep and exercise like we would normally, then after those three days we had to try to cut back on our added sugar intake, sleep longer, and increase our daily activity. Everyday we wrote down what foods we ate, how much added sugar we estimated was in them, how much sleep we got, and how much physical activity we did. We also wrote down our moods, productivity, and overall well being for that day. For the first three days my average added sugar intake was: about 27 grams. I wasn’t very health conscious , I would eat whatever was most convenient, because I wouldn't have enough time to sit down and really focus on eating. On all three days I skipped breakfast, and ate larger meals for lunch and dinner. I would also only drink ice tea, I would maybe drink a cup of water, if that. I wouldn’t really snack, but when I did it wasn’t really healthy. My sleep pattern was all but satisfactory, I averaged about 6 1/2 hours of sleep a night, including naps. The typical amount of sleep a college student needs is about 7-8 hours of sleep per night. I often found myself dozing off in class, and having a hard time focusing on the topic at hand. I stayed up late every night trying to finish homework that was due the next day. I spent most of my day wondering when I would be able to fit a nap in, or trying to rearrange my schedule just so...
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...Class Room Observation and Analysis Classroom observation and analysis, in other words classroom research is not merely important for improving students’ learning but it also essential for teachers’ development. Observation of methodology, (for in-use evaluation) to see how the teacher uses the textbook in the class and how the students respond to it, is an important procedure of evaluation. It has to be seen how well the students have grasped the concepts and how proficient they have really become in using the language. For this purpose an evaluator has to observe the teacher while she is actually teaching in the class by the use of the course book and the students when they are being taught. It will also help the evaluator to check the students’ level of motivation. A clear idea about the interest of the learners can be obtained by viewing the learners in the class when they are being taught by the use of the textbook. It also has to be seen whether they enjoyed the lecture or considered it to be a dull and useless one. Observation also aids in determining how active and attentive the students are in the class. New teachers are usually full of new ideas but with the passage of several years they fall back on previous lesson plans and do not introduce anything truly creative. Therefore, teachers need to evaluate their own teaching styles. Brown thinks “A teacher who wants to avoid getting into a rut- or to climb out of a rut into which he has fallen – should make a through...
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...Running Head: Observation Analysis Paper Classroom Observation Analysis Paper Child and Adolescent Development MTE 501 University of Phoenix Kristi Vogt Synder Jesta S. Bouie-Lele September 29, 2012 Which educational theories were employed? There is an assortment of intelligence testing that goes from the Stanford-Binet intelligence test (IQ) to the information processing theories to Sternberg’s triarchic theory of intelligence and ending with Gardner’s multiple intelligences (Bee & Boyd, 2010). The standard IQ test measures only the intellectual and academic dimensions of intelligence and Gardner’s multiple intelligences suggests eight separate domains of intelligence, each with their strategies for measurement. On this variety the teacher went so far as to work the precepts of Sternberg’s triatric theory of intelligence, but not so far as to try and cover Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences. The day in which I observed the class was on Friday, and it was test day. There were two tests, a spelling test and a language comprehension test. Both tests definitely gauged intellectual ability to the absence of any type of measure about practical or creative intelligence. The students, however, after the tests were asked to color, cut out, and paste a large fish to their folders (creative), and then the teacher had a story time where the class talked about the dangers of not playing in the rain while lightning (practical). Which educational theories could have been used...
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... Several different neural structures in the brain play an important role in the ability to see and understand what is being seen. Before visual information enters the brain, it must first pass through the retina in the back of the eye, which contains special photoreceptor cells called rods and cones (Kalat, 152). Rods help to see in dim light conditions, while cones are active in bright conditions and are used to see color (Kalat, 152). There are specific types of cones for different colors, such as red and blue cones (Lin & Tsai, 2015). After light is processed by these photoreceptors, it travels to the bipolar neurons of the retina and then to special ganglion cells whose axons come together to create the optic nerve (Kalat, 149). The ganglion cells also play a role in seeing color since they each connect to different cone color types (Lin and Tsai, 2015). The optic nerve acts as a connector between the eye and the brain and transports the visual information it receives from the retinal neurons to the lateral geniculate nucleus of the brain (Lin & Tsai, 2015). After traveling through the lateral geniculate nucleus, the visual signal heads to the visual cortex in the posterior brain where visual perception occurs (Lin & Tsai, 2015). The trichromatic color theory states that humans have three types of cones that are able to see color based on different wavelengths (Kalat, 154). The three cone types include short-wavelength, medium-wavelength and long-wavelength and the cone...
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...for job analysis, I found a listing of the different types on HumanResources.Hrvinet.com website. The list includes direct observation, work methods analysis, critical incident technique, interview method, position analysis questionnaire, functional job analysis, work profiling system, MOSAIC model, common metric questionnaire, Fleishman job analysis systems, task inventory, job element method, diary method, checklist and rating scales, competency profiling, examining manual/reference materials, technical conference and threshold traits analysis system. Of these different options, I would choose to use a combination of the direct observation and the functional job analysis. “Direct observation enables the trained job analyst to obtain first-hand knowledge and information about the job being analyzed.” (Job-analysis.net) This method is best suited for jobs that have the following work behaviors: involve some degree of movement; that have task that are short in duration; and in which the observer can learn information about the job through observation. The biggest advantage of observation is that the analyst is able to get first-hand knowledge about the job, unlike with other methods such as interview or questionnaire in which these only allow the analyst to indirectly obtain the knowledge. Also, with observation you are able to see and experience the work environment, tools and equipment used, and the complexity of the job. Of course the disadvantage to observation is if the...
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...Chapter 8 Verónica Rosendo Ríos © Observation Business Research Methods Verónica Rosendo Ríos Enrique Pérez del Campo Marketing Research CHAPTER 8. Observation “Never trust to general impressions, my boy, but concentrate yourself upon details.” Verónica Rosendo Ríos © Sir Arthur Conan Doyle “I believe in evidence. I believe in observation, measurement, and reasoning, confirmed by independent observers. I'll believe anything, no matter how wild and ridiculous, if there is evidence for it. The wilder and more ridiculous something is, however, the firmer and more solid the evidence will have to be. ” 1-2 ISAAC ASIMOV Marketing Research CHAPTER 8. Observation CONTENTS General concepts and characteristics Observation types Observation applications Pseudo-purchase Verónica Rosendo Ríos © 1-3 Marketing Research CHAPTER 8. Observation • OBSERVATION: Verónica Rosendo Ríos © “Tools researchers can use to collect primary data about human behavior and marketing phenomena, regardless of the research design, whether exploratory, descriptive or causal” Hair et al. 2006 1-4 Marketing Research CHAPTER 8. Observation Verónica Rosendo Ríos © • Advantages of observation: • They allow measurement of actual behavior rather than reports of intended or preferred behavior. • There is no reporting bias, and potential bias caused by the interviewer and the interviewing process is eliminated or reduced...
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...NetIncome = 0.21 + 0.0999*TotRev. For each additional $billion of total revenue, the equation would estimate an increase of $0.0999 billion in the company’s net income. Note that the p-value is not very impressive, 0.174, and the slope of the population regression equation could very easily be 0, at least based on this sample of years. For a year in which total revenues are $18 billion, the equation would estimate net income as $2.009 billion. The Minitab printout is shown below. Regression Analysis: NetIncome versus TotRev The regression equation is NetIncome = 0.21 + 0.0999 TotRev Predictor Coef SE Coef T P Constant 0.211 1.041 0.20 0.846 TotRev 0.09990 0.06475 1.54 0.174 S = 0.482407 R-Sq = 28.4% R-Sq(adj) = 16.5% Analysis of Variance Source DF SS MS F P Regression 1 0.5539 0.5539 2.38 0.174 Residual Error 6 1.3963 0.2327 Total 7 1.9502 Predicted Values for New Observations New Obs Fit SE Fit 95% CI 95% PI 1 2.009 0.220...
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...SPEC CHECK + Experimental Method; Lab, Field & Natural experiments + Correlational Analysis and Observational Techniques + Case Studies + Aims and Hypotheses + Experimental Design + Design of Naturalistic Observations and Behavioural Categories + Design and Analysis of Self-Report techniques + Operationalisation of Variables and Pilot Studies + Control of Extraneous Variables, Reliability and Validity + BPS Code of Ethics and Dealing with Ethical Issues + Selection of Participants and Sampling Techniques + Demand Characteristics and Investigator Effects + Analysis, Presentation and Interpretation of Quantitative Data. + Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion + Presentation of Qualitative Data + Process Involved in Content Analysis Experimental Method Laboratory Experiments: Very highly controlled setting IV manipulated by experimenter Increased control, EV's are minimise Easier to replicate study as method and setting are standardised Can lead to increased demand characteristics Highly artificial and therefore lacks ecological validity Field Experiments: Conducted in a natural environment IV is manipulated by experimenter Increased ecological validity Behaviour is more natural and so there may be fewer demand characteristics Less control and so more EV's Harder to replicate Raises ethical issues Natural Experiments: The environment is familiar to the pts IV occurs naturally and is...
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...Mean 95% CI 50 4559 1232 174 (4209, 4909) [pic] [pic] Regression Analysis: CRIMES versus URBAN The regression equation is CRIMES = 737.0 + 57.18 URBAN S = 917.074 R-Sq = 45.7% R-Sq(adj) = 44.6% Analysis of Variance Source DF SS MS F P Regression 1 33997185 33997185 40.42 0.000 Error 48 40369214 841025 Total 49 74366399 Regression Analysis: CRIMES versus PINCOME The regression equation is CRIMES = 2650 + 0.124 PINCOME Predictor Coef SE Coef T P Constant 2649.8 964.0 2.75 0.008 PINCOME 0.12365 0.06146 2.01 0.050 S = 1195.33 R-Sq = 7.8% R-Sq(adj) = 5.9% Analysis of Variance Source DF SS MS F P Regression 1 5783269 5783269 4.05 0.050 Residual Error 48 68583130 1428815 Total 49 74366399 Unusual Observations Obs PINCOME CRIMES Fit SE Fit Residual St Resid 3 14887 6861 4491 172 2371 2.00R 7 22761 4642 5464 481 -822 -0.75 X 9 16546 7820 4696 182 3124 2.64R 30 21882 4713 5356 430 -643 -0.58 X 43 14640 7365 4460 176 2905 2.46R R denotes an observation with a large standardized residual. X denotes an observation whose X value gives it large leverage. Regression Analysis:...
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...1. What is naturalistic observation? How does a researcher collect data when conducting naturalistic observation research? a. Naturalistic observation is a method in which observations are made in a natural social setting (Page 119). b. To collect data when conducting naturalistic observation researchers can take detailed notes concerning what they observe, interview key informants to get information about the setting, or examine documents produced in the setting. Researchers conducting naturalistic observation usually use audio or video recordings to gather information as well. (Page 120) 2. Why are the data in naturalistic observation research primarily qualitative? a. Because data is primarily collected by interviewing, taking field notes,...
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...3.0 JOB ANALYSIS A job analysis consists of a thorough analysis of the job duties and knowledge, skills, abilities and personal characteristics required for success in certain positions. Job analysis can be seen through the implementation in Walmart’s human resource management through the company’s organizational structure, which is a hierarchical functional structure. Walmart’s organizational design is centralized and hierarchical, with some level of decentralization. The hierarchical and centralized organizational structure refers to having central corporate headquarters that monitor and direct all activities in the organization. Corporate departments have jurisdiction over all the Walmart stores. Some degree of management decentralization also exists in the company. For example, each Walmart store has its own human resource department. Each store’s HR department has an HR manager to apply corporate HR strategy based on the unique needs of the individual store. This centralized organizational structure combined with partial decentralization is an acceptable concept. Centralization integrates Walmart’s organization so it functions as one entity. Decentralization makes the organization flexible enough to face new or emerging issues in the business. Thus, Walmart has clear and distinct definitions for every job position and level of the structure. 3.1 METHOD OF JOB ANALYSIS Job analysis data can be obtained in several ways. The more common methods of collecting the data needed...
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