Designing Observations
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Learning Objectives
- To ANALYSE observations in order to categorise their types.
- To KNOW and UNDERSTAND what a behaviour checklist/category is.
- To KNOW and UNDERSTAND the features of good behaviour categories.
- To KNOW and UNDERSTAND the features of behaviour sampling.
- To APPLY the knowledge to design an observation.
- To APPLY the knowledge to past exam questions.
Lesson Outline:
Tasks:
- Read the two example observations in booklet and classify them
- Take notes on what behaviour categories are in booklet
- Take notes on what behaviour sampling techniques there are in booklet
- Complete the 12mark design a study question, picking up where we left off and answering the last three bullet points.
- Design an observation to conduct around school
Content Recap:
Behaviour Checklists/Categories: Division of a target behaviour (such as aggression) into a subset of specific and operationalised behaviours. These should be objective -meaning the observers should not have to make inferences about the behaviour, but should record explicit actions. the list should be complete – cover all possible component behaviours and avoid a waste basket / miscellaneous category and they should be mutually exclusive of one another – an observer should not have to mark two categories at one time.
Event Sampling: counting the number of times a certain behaviour (event) occurs in a target individual
Time – Sampling: recording behaviours in a given time frame, for instance noting what an individual is doing ever 30sec
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Study Notes (TBC):
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TEXTBOOKS OR EXTRA READING:
I would suggest that you have a copy of one of the textbooks which will allow you to read around the subject matter, pre-read ahead of lessons or even take extra notes/practise questions afterwards. I would recommend the following (you do not need to replicate books, one of each type is plenty!)
- Complete Companion Series:
- Textbooks affectionately known as catbook (Year 1) dogbook (Year 2).
- Revision Guides affectionately known as kittenbook (Year 1) puppybook (Year 2).
- Exam Companions also affectionately known as kittenbook (Year 1) puppybook (Year 2).
- Research Methods guide
- Psychology for A Level:
- Textbooks affectionately known as green hair girl (Year 1) pink hair girl (Year 2)
- Revision Guides affectionately known as green hair girl (Year 1) pink hair girl (Year 2)
- CGP
Extra Reading – Elephants on Acid or Hippo Eats Dwarf
Hi, fantastic resources and blog. I do not currently have twitter but can I get the PowerPoints on observations?
Sure… Send me your email if you like and I’ll send it over
thanks for reply, my email is mpb@kgv.ac.uk
Both on observations would be great
Thanks
Mike
thanks for reply, my email is mpb@kgv.ac.uk
Both on observations would be great
Thanks
Mike