Seeing Young Children A Guide to Observing and Recording Behavior

Name: Seeing Young Children A Guide to Observing and Recording Behavior
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ISBN: 9781418073787

ISBN-10: 1418073784

ISBN-13: 9781418073787

Edition: 6th 2009 (Revised)

Authors: Warren R. Bentzen

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Seeing Young Children is an extensive guide to observing and recording the behavior of children from birth, through age eight. General guidelines for observing children and how to interpret observations, the implementation of findings, and ongoing evaluation are included. Detailed discussions of nine recording techniques or instruments, and the advantages and disadvantages of each are covered. Observation exercises are found throughout to test skills. Specific by age group, each chapter provides readers with observation objectives, instructions as to procedure, and background information on many functional areas.

Book details

List price: $139.95
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 1/9/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 528
Size: 7.95" wide x 9.09" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 1.848
Language: English

Warren Bentzen is a retired Associate Professor from Plattsburgh State University College of New York.



Preface



Introduction



An Introduction to Growth and Development



General Guidelines for Observing Children



Methods, Behavior, Plans, and Contexts



An Introduction to Observation and Recording Methods



Narrative Descriptions



Time Sampling



Event Sampling



Diary Description



Anecdotal Records



Frequency Counts or Duration Records



Checklists and Rating Scales



Application: Recording Methods in Action



Interpretation of Observations, Implementation of Findings, and Ongoing Evaluation



Observing the Newborn: Birth to One Month



Observing the Infant: One to Twenty-Four Months



The Young Child: Ages Two through Five



The School-Age Years: The Six Year Old Child



The School-Age Years: The Seven and Eight Year Old Child. Appendices


Glossary References


Annotated Bibliography


Index