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9780072481853

Understanding Children : An Interview and Observation Guide for Educators

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  • ISBN13:

    9780072481853

  • ISBN10:

    0072481854

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-08-29
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
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Summary

This hands-on guide for interviewing and observing children in educational settings isa supplement for child development coursestaken by elementary and middle school education majors. It includes a rationale for interviewing and observing children as a way to understand their behavior, learning, and development and makes connections to the work of major developmental theorists and educational researchers. It provides practical tips for incorporating observations and interviews of children into teachers' busy schedules and discusses the analysis of observational data and its uses for guiding educational practices (e.g., instruction, cooperative grouping, and parent conferences). The guide's organization follows the topical organization of most child development textbooks.

Table of Contents

List of Strategies

Preface

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Understanding Children

Why Is This Guide Important?

Sensitivity to Children

References

Chapter 2: Interviewer/Observer Roles, Ethical Responsibilities, and Techniques

Chapter Preview

Roles of the Observer/Interviewer

Ethical Responsibilities and Children's Rights

Observation Overview

Observation Techniques

Interview Overview

Interview Techniques

Interpreting and Understanding Observations and Interviews

Resources

References

Chapter 3: Physical Development

Chapter Preview

Body Growth and Development

Activity Level and Preferred Physical Activities

Motor Skills

Playground Activities

Children's Health Issues

Chapter Summary

Reflection Questions

Resources

Tips for Teachers

References

Chapter 4: Cognitive Development

Chapter Preview

Thinking in Play

Perspective-Taking

Conservation and Classification

Scientific and Mathematical Thinking

Language and Literacy

Planning and Monitoring

Activity Settings for Teaching and Learning

Conceptions of Intelligence

Chapter Summary

Reflection Questions

Resources

Tips for Teachers

References

Chapter 5: Socioemotional Development and Motivation in the Classroom

Chapter Preview

Social Cognition

Student-Teacher Relationships and Interactions

Peer Relations, Play, and School Adjustment

Classroom Environments and Student Motivation

Chapter Summary

Reflection Questions

Resources

Tips for Teachers

References

Chapter 6: Integrating Observations and Interviews: Child Profiles

Chapter Preview

Integrating Observations and Interviews

Child Profiles

Chapter Summary

Appendix A. Sample Parent Information Letter

Appendix B. Sample Parent Consent Form

Appendix C. Record Forms

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