Observation and Analysis for Trainee Educators - Ryan

Observation and analysis of observations can be difficult skills for trainee educators to master. This module allows students to develop and practice their observation analysis and planning skills by watching a video of 4 month old Ryan interacting with an educator.

Target Audience

This course is suitable for new and trainee educators as well as students who would like to become early childhood educators and want a better understanding of what the role entails.

The course is also suitable for educators seeking professional development or for early childhood services wanting to provide holistic professional development for staff members.

Learning Outcomes

• Observation is a skill that requires practice
• Why educators need to combine observations with their knowledge of child development
• Observations can help you identify the skills a child has as well as emerging skills
• How to write objective observations
• Analysis involves interpreting what observations reveal about a child’s development
• Analysis can be a simple interpretation – it does not have to be complicated
• Analysis is interpreting what you see – not making judgements
• Observations and analysis can be used to plan activities that support and extend a child’s development
• Planning involves setting goals and choosing strategies to support them
• Goals and strategies can be simple
• Educators also need to think about how they will get involved and support the child.