Observe two children in their learning environment
Subject: Psychology   / General Psychology
Question
Observe two children in their learning environment for 5-10 minutes each and complete the table below. Describe what each child is doing. What does this tell you about what the child knows? What are possible implications for instructional planning?
What Child Is Doing
What This Tells You About What Child Knows
Possible Implications for Instructional Planning
Child 1
Child 2
Use the table to answer the following questions in at least 100 words per answer:
Observation is one component in determining a child’s skills and prior learning. Based on your observations, what preliminary determinations can you make regarding students’ skills (academic and behavioral) and prior learning?
What might be some possible implications for future assessment and instruction?
What additional information would you need to accurately determine student needs?

