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Chapter 14: Observing Skills

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Chapter 14: Observing Skills

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    1. Chapter 14: Observing Skills Stephanie Powers July 11, 2005 EDCI 8960

    2. Definition of Observing Describing Taking mental pictures Interpreting Associating the mental pictures with previous experiences Declaring the pictures to be �pleasant� or �unpleasant�

    3. Formative vs. Summative Formative Used to describe what is happening in a classroom Means of professional growth and instructional improvement Chosen for use between teacher and supervisor Summative Intended to summarize and judge competence Tend to be checklists, rating scales, or narratives of worth Dictated to teacher and evaluator

    4. Describing Goal of describing is to eliminate any confusion about what is happening. �Neighborhood Method� Quantitative Methods Amount of occurrences Qualitative Methods Nature of occurrences

    5. Quantitative Methods Categorical Frequency Instrument Performance Indicator Instrument Visual Diagramming Space Utilization

    6. Categorical Frequency Instrument Form that defines certain events or behaviors that can be checked off at frequency intervals and then counted. Possible topics: Verbal vs. nonverbal behaviors On-task vs. off-task behaviors

    7. Performance Indicator Instruments Records whether or not actions listed on the observation instrument have been observed. When used for observation purposes, they should not imply an absolute standard.

    8. Visual Diagramming Video taping is always best when trying to portray what occurs in the classroom. Usually diagrams teacher/student interaction Given time frame

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