{"product_id":"doing-your-child-observation-case-study-a-stepbystep-guide-9780335263721","title":"Doing Your Child Observation Case Study A","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObservation of young children, their development, and planning for next steps is a fundamental requirement of early years practice.  Awareness of appropriate techniques, understanding what you are observing, as well as what it all means in terms of planning for learning is an essential yet difficult skill to acquire.  \u003cp\u003eThis is a very practical book on observing young children that supports you in preparing a child observation case study.  Taking a step-by-step approach the book covers the whole process beginning with choosing a child to study before discussing the fundamentals of child observation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt includes invaluable guidance on:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe ethics of your study\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAppropriate techniques and tools for gathering data\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eObservations that are useful\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to select material to include \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAnalyzing or interpreting the information\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePotential pitfalls\u003cp\u003eThe book includes many examples of good observations, which help show ho\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/b\u003e– how I became involved in child study and why it might be important to study children \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 – \u003c\/b\u003e choosing a child to study\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 –\u003c\/b\u003e considering the ethical aspects\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 –\u003c\/b\u003e ways of gathering and recording data\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 –\u003c\/b\u003e making useful observations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 – \u003c\/b\u003eselecting material to include\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 - \u003c\/b\u003e analysing and interpreting what the information is telling us\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 – \u003c\/b\u003eexamples of child study material\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eConclusion  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Open University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884005372247,"sku":"9780335263721","price":28.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780335263721.jpg?v=1722529997","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/doing-your-child-observation-case-study-a-stepbystep-guide-9780335263721","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}