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Understand professional practice in relation to the observation of children

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In this tutorial you will learn:

About objectivity and subjectivity in observations
That objectivity means avoiding adding your own interpretation to what you observe
That by being objective you avoid limiting the conclusions that can be reached

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The Early Years Foundation Stage requires every child to have a Key Person who 'must help ensure that every child's learning and care is tailored to meet their individual needs'. What are the advantages and disadvantages of someone other that the Key Person doing some of the observations on a child?
Look at how your setting involves parents in the observation of children. How useful do you think parental observations are? How relevant is objectivity and subjectivity when dealing with parental observations?
Think about the various ways that observations are carried out and stored at your setting. How does your setting ensure that all observations are kept confidential? Are there any improvements that can be made?
‘Objective vs. Subjective – What’s the Difference?’ on the Writing Explained website.
‘Observation and assessment in early childhood’ by Kim Martin, published by the Open Education Resource (OER) LibreTexts Project.

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