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RES/724 v6

Observation Guide

RES/724 v6

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Observation Guide

Observation 1

Find a convenient place to sit where you are unobtrusive and can see all the activity. For the first 15 minutes of the observation, silently observe the activity. For the remaining 45 minutes of the observation document the following:

Day and Date  
Specific Location  
Start Time  
Stop Time  

Observation Setting

1. Notate the characteristics (demographics) of the individuals in your observation setting. Examples: # of men and women, age ranges, ethnicities, other.

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2. Provide a detailed description of the setting. Highlight areas such as space, organization of the space, temperature, furnishings, sensory experiences, odors, colors, and so forth. Include a picture (if possible) or diagram of the setting.

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Field Notes

Use the area below to record the actions, interactions, or relevant factors that take place during the observation period as well as your personal comments.

Note the following guidelines for this section:

· Record your observations and comments as jottings (i.e., brief notes written in shorthand). As a reminder, you will transcribe your field notes into a full written narrative as part of your write up.

· Document any relevant or noteworthy quotes.

· Notate the time of the activities that take place during the observation period. For example:

· 9:00 am – Introduction of participants

· 9:08 am – Agenda read

· 9:10 am – Additions to the agenda were approved

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Write Up and Reflection

1. Prepare a 350- to 500-word write-up of your field notes from Observation 1 by expanding your jottings into a detailed narrative passage.

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2. Provide a substantive reflective response to each of the following questions:

a. How would you characterize the interaction dynamics between individuals?

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b. How would you do an observation differently if you were going to use this method?

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c. How is this approach helpful within qualitative research?

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Observation 2

Find a convenient place to sit where you are unobtrusive and can see all the activity. For the first 15 minutes of the observation, silently observe the activity. For the remaining 45 minutes of the observation document the following:

Day and Date  
Specific Location  
Start Time  
Stop Time  

Observation Setting

1. Notate the characteristics (demographics) of the individuals in your observation setting. Examples: # of men and women, age ranges, ethnicities, other.

Click or tap here to enter text.

2. Provide a detailed description of the setting. Highlight areas such as space, organization of the space, temperature, furnishings, sensory experiences, odors, colors, and so forth. Include a picture (if possible) or diagram of the setting.

Click or tap here to enter text.

Observation Actions

Use the area below to record the actions, interactions, or relevant factors that take place during the observation period as well as your personal comments.

 

Note the following guidelines for this section:

· Record your observations and comments as jottings (i.e., brief notes written in shorthand). As a reminder, you will transcribe your field notes into a full written narrative as part of your write up.

· Document any relevant or noteworthy quotes.

· Notate the time of the activities that take place during the observation period. For example:

· 9:00 am – Introduction of participants

· 9:08 am – Agenda read

· 9:10 am – Additions to the agenda were approved

Click or tap here to enter text.

Write Up and Reflection

1. Prepare a 350- to 500-word write-up of your field notes from Observation 2 by expanding your jottings into a detailed narrative passage.

Click or tap here to enter text.

2. Provide a substantive reflective response to each of the following questions:

a. How would you characterize the interaction dynamics between individuals?

Click or tap here to enter text.

b. How would you do an observation differently if you were going to use this method?

Click or tap here to enter text.

c. How is this approach helpful within qualitative research?

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Grant Application

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At the monthly administrator’s meeting for ABC Early Childhood Center, the regional director shared with you a grant opportunity for early childhood centers to receive a grant of $5000 to remodel your center to stimulate physical activity and promote creativity for your students. The regional director encouraged you all to apply and you have decided to take them up on their suggestion and complete a grant application.

In your grant application:

  • 1. Describe your current educational setting, including the age of children (0-2, 3-5, or 6-8), number of children you work with, and the philosophy of your education setting.  You can base this either on the education setting in which you are currently working or you can create a fictitious center. (.5 points)
  • 2. Design the classroom environment that you would create with the grant money that is based on developmentally appropriate strategies and tools to promote optimal cognitive development and learning in young children.  To create your illustration you may use Classroom Architect (Links to an external site.), Scholastic Class Set-Up Tool (Links to an external site.), or Kaplan Floor Planner (Links to an external site.). Attach a copy of your classroom design to your grant proposal. (2 points)
  • 3. Discuss how the design of your classroom environment aligns with Figure 1.1 from the text and is supported by current research about optimal classroom environments. (1 point)
  • 4. Explain how the environment you have created would promote optimal physical development and learning in young children in each area of your classroom. Use specific examples from your illustration and research to support your decisions. (1.5 point)
  • 5. Explain how the environment you have created would encourage development of the creative self in young children in each area of your classroom. Use specific examples from your illustration and research to support your decisions.  (1.5 point)
  • 6. Summarize how the grant money will help you to ensure you can create a learning environment that promotes child-centered active learning and 21st-century skills. (2 points)

Research and Resource Expectations:

  • Source Requirement (.25points):
    • At least two scholarly peer-reviewed sources
    • At least one professional credible source

Book Review And Program Planning Paper

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  1. *****Sample Paper Attached********

    Develop a counseling program using the information provided in the Figler and Bolles’ book, your textbook, and one additional source.   

    Include the following things:

    · Processes you would use for identifying and using career, avocation, education, occupational and labor market information.

    · Approaches you would use for assessing the conditions of the work environment on the client’s life experiences.

    · Strategies for career development, program planning, organization, implementation, administration, and evaluation are identified in the textbook and supplemental reading.

    *******The paper must be submitted in Microsoft Word; Times New Roman font; 12 pt. font size; margins 1” on all sides; double-spaced.  The assignment should be written on a graduate level and references used should be cited within the discussion and documented in a reference list using APA styling.

    Post your paper, as a single document, to the grade book through Turnitin.com.  An originality score greater than 25% will result in a severe penalty.*********

    Duane Brown (2016). Career information, career counseling, and career development. (11th ed.). Pearson, Boston.  Figler, H., & Bolles, R. N. (2007). The Career Counselor’s Handbook. (2nd ed.) Berkley: Ten Speed Press.

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    Book Review and Program Planning Paper

    General Instructions

    Develop a counseling program using the information provided in the Figler and Bolles’ book, your textbook, and one additional source.

    Include the following things:

     Processes you would use for identifying and using career, avocation, education, occupational and labor market information.

     Approaches you would use for assessing the conditions of the work environment on the client’s life experiences.

     Strategies for career development, program planning, organization, implementation, administration, and evaluation are identified in the textbook and supplemental reading.

    Submit your paper to the Turnitin link below. The paper must be submitted in Microsoft Word; Times New Roman font; 12 pt. font size; margins 1” on all sides; double-spaced. The assignment should be written on a graduate level and references used should be cited within the discussion and documented in a reference list using APA styling.

    Post your paper, as a single document, to the grade book through Turnitin.com. An originality score greater than 25% will result in a severe penalty.

    Scoring Guidelines

    Points available: 100

    Component Unacceptable Revisions Required Target

    Book Summary Well-developed

    summary of The Career Counselor’s Handbook

    Summary of book is inadequate or too brief; does not identify main points; fails to include appropriate evidence to support points (5

    points)

    Acceptable summary of information that

    describes the book’s premise; evidence is included, but lacks sufficient detail (10

    points)

    Excellent summary of relevant information

    that clearly describes the book’s premise; evidence is included

    (15 points)

     

    Processes

    Used for identifying and

    using career, avocation,

    education, occupational

    and labor market

    information

    Description is missing

    or unclear, and key

    ideas are not well

    supported (5 points)

    Description is

    provided, but

    explanations of key

    ideas are vague or

    incomplete, or not well

    supported (10 points)

    Description provided is

    comprehensive and

    complete; key ideas

    are clearly stated,

    explained, and well

    supported (15 points)

     

     

     

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    Component Unacceptable Revisions Required Target

    Approaches

    Used for assessing the

    conditions of the work

    environment on the

    client’s life experiences

    Description is missing

    or unclear, and key

    ideas are not well

    supported (5 points)

    Description is

    provided, but

    explanations of key

    ideas are vague or

    incomplete, or not well

    supported (10 points)

    Description provided is

    comprehensive and

    complete; key ideas

    are clearly stated,

    explained, and well

    supported (15 points)

     

    Strategies

    Used for career

Analyzing an Advertisement for the Appeals

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Unit 5 DB: Analyzing an Advertisement for the Appeals

In this discussion, you will be analyzing an advertisement using the appeals.

  • Find an advertisement online, either a video or print, to analyze.  Pick an ad that you are interested in reviewing and be sure that it is academically appropriate.
  • Then write a short, three (3) paragraph analysis on how the advertisement uses the rhetorical appeals.  How are ethos, pathos, and logos used in the advertisement?  Please make sure to review the reading this week that focuses on the three rhetorical appeals.  Each paragraph in your discussion board should focus on a different appeal.
  • Finally, post a link to the advertisement at the end of your discussion board so that the class can take a look at it.