Three separate observations using the same form are still required, but you may choose option A or B for each developmental stage.
Guidance:
Completion of the Human Observation Project will require the observation of various behavioral items including:
Physical Characteristics
Motor Development
Language Development
Socioemotional Development
-Please note the project is NOT a traditional term paper written in paragraph format, but a clinical style observation.
Observations should be typed. All three observations must be submitted at the same time.
Each observation counts as one-third of the project grade.
Procedure:
1. Observe one individual from three points in the life span. Ideally you would observe subjects you do not know and to whom you are not related, but due to Coronavirus limitations and the need for safety, this is not an option. Select one subject from each of the following periods.
2. Use the Observation Form to record at least one example for each of the terms listed. All criteria must be observed/addressed to receive full points.
Record specific, objective descriptions of behavior for each term listed.
This is a clinical-style report.
Do not state an opinion or make a judgment concerning the behavior. Simply describe the behavior observed.
Allow yourself sufficient time to gather data. Young children move more rapidly and produce a great deal of observable data very quickly. Older adults may require a longer observation period in order to collect a sample for each term listed.
3. Assign a code name to subjects observed.
4. Submit only objective observations. Record specific descriptions and examples of the behavior/language for each term listed. This is a clinical-style report. Do not state an opinion, or make a judgment concerning the behavior/language. Simply describe what you observe.
An example: Receptive Language – The teacher asked Red Shirt to place his coat in his cubby. Red Shirt said, “Yes, ma’am.” He placed his coat in the correct cubby.
Be descriptive and provide specifics such as, “Hero could hear his coach call him to come on the field from a distance of approximately 50 feet with traffic noise in the background.”
Statements such as “He has a great vocabulary for his age,” “She had an attitude toward her mother,” and “Bright Eyes was the tallest in her class” are not objective.
5. Choose option A or B for each developmental stage:
-Observation Stage #1 – Early Childhood (ages 3-8)
Option A: Observe your own child who falls within this age group. It’s very difficult to be objective with your own child. Please remember to record actual behavior and language examples.
Option B: View a movie with a child between the ages of 3-8 who plays a prominent role. (Example – E.T.)
Item
Human Observation Project Scoring Rubric
Your project will be determined as follows:
Project Grade Components
Component Possible Points
Early Childhood Observation 30 points
Middle Childhood through Adolescence Observation 30 points
Adulthood Observation 30 points
Correct form, spelling/grammar, cover sheet, and clinical writing style 10 points
Total 100 points
Note: All Supervisor Signature and formatting requirements must be met in order to earn the 10 points allocated for this grade component. Any project submission failing to meet both requirements will be returned ungraded.
Assignment
Human Observation Project Submission
-Note that this is not a traditional term paper written in paragraph format, but a clinical style observation.
-Use the Observation Form to report the observed examples of behavior for each subject.
-Observations should be typed. All three observations must be submitted at the same time.
-Each observation counts as one-third of the project grade.
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