What are the Advantage and disadvantage of tracking observation in childcare?

Answer 1

The disadvantage of child observation is that when you are trying to observe the child another child be in the way of the child whom your trying to observe and you will miss out on the child whom your trying to observe is doing.

Answer 2

everybody. My name's othman. I'm from Morroco.

In my opinion, I think that trakcing students is very important in education. It's a good way both for students and teachers to facilitate learning. Trakcing students can encourage students to participate in class and separate them from intimidation. And than teachers explain better lessons toward the specific level ability of students in each group.

However,every group should have good leader, should also have weak and good students in order to share ideas and activity, and also to activate weak pupils.

othmane-1989@hotmail.com

Answer 3

Advantages

You get to know the child well.

It enables you to gain an insight into the uniqueness of the child.

It allows you to obtain a better understanding of the 'norms ' of development.

It enables you to chart development changes over a period of time.

As the study is over a period of time you may uncover an area of concern, this mayenable you to ensure help/guidance is offered earlier than otherwise have been.

Disadvantages

The child may be absent from the setting for a long period of time or leave the setting. (It is therefore recommended that you start the study with two children.)

Objective observations may upset parent/carer.

If a child's behavior or development proves to be a typical (not typical) this may give a distorted view of normal behavior and developmental norms.

Issues around confidentiality may be raised, as it may be easy for others to identify the child.