PSY 264A Colorado Christian University Naturalistic Observation Discussion
ANSWER
Naturalistic observation or interview in Part 1
Naturalistic observation (observing children or adolescents) is the first option.
Choose a Setting: When you have newborns, toddlers, school-age kids, or teenagers, pick a place appropriate for them. This might be a daycare facility, a school, a church, or another appropriate location.
Request permission to observe by contacting the organization’s management or leadership. Describe the aim and scope of your observation.
Youngster or Adolescent to Focus on: Pick one youngster or adolescent at the centre of your observation. Make sure you uphold anonymity and privacy.
As you observe, take thorough notes on the child’s physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development. Please take note of their interactions with other kids and adults. Please take note of any developmental obstacles they confront and consider any potential social and cultural influences.
Time: Observe the child for at least 45–60 minutes. If at all possible, watch the child in a variety of settings to get the whole picture.
Privacy: Ensure that neither your final submission nor your notes contain any information that could be used to identify the child or the location.
Option 2: Interviewing a person in their later years
Choosing an Interviewee: Choose an elderly (late-adult) person willing to participate in the interview. Could you make sure they are at ease and willing?
Prepare a list of interview questions that cover the subject’s family, faith, profession, and significant life experiences. Include inquiries on their socioemotional, cognitive, and physical well-being.
Interview: Arrange a convenient time and location for the interview. Make notes and a recording of their comments.
Focus on Key Elements: During the interview, ask the subject about significant life experiences, their emotions of integrity or despair (in line with Erikson’s theory), their methods for dealing with loss, and the place of religion in their lives.
Part 2: Presentation of Reflection
PowerPoint presentation creation: Create a PowerPoint presentation with 8–10 slides. A narration that lasts 5-7 minutes should be included in the presentation to go along with the slides.
Start with a title slide that includes your name, the name of the course, and any other pertinent information.
Start your presentation by briefly describing whether you did an interview or a naturalistic observation. Give broad details about the situation, the history, and the scope of your study without giving any personal information.
Results of Observation/Interview:
- Outline the conclusions drawn from your observation or interview.
- Discuss the individual or child you observed’s physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development using slides.
- Highlight any crucial interactions, difficulties, or development-influencing elements.
Major Life Events: Talk about the significant life experiences that influenced the interviewee’s growth.
Erikson’s Theory: Evaluate whether the interviewee exhibits integrity or despondency using Erikson’s theory, and then use interview data to back up your analysis.
Coping with Loss: Discuss how the person dealt with loss and any notable loss experiences brought up throughout the interview.
Discuss how the person’s faith has affected their development and how it has played a part in their lives.
Summarize the main conclusions and learnings from your observation or interview.
Slides with references to any sources you utilized or cited in your presentation should be included.
QUESTION
Description
Part 1: Naturalistic Observation or Interview
You will be expected to engage in a naturalistic observation of one of the stages of the lifespan to gain a first-hand view of the developmental issues and milestones encountered during this stage. You have the following two options for this assignment:
OPTION 1:
Observe a setting that includes infants, toddlers, school-aged children, or adolescents. This could be done in a daycare setting, a school, or a church. Please set up the observation with the leadership at the location of your choice and complete any necessary processes to spend time on site as a visitor. Select one child/adolescent to focus your observation on. Observe for the following, as they will be key components in your presentation.
Note the physical, cognitive, and socioemotional developmental stages of the child you observe, using the theories and information outlined in your text.
If possible, pay attention to how the child interacts with other children and any interaction between the child and caregivers.
Consider what social and cultural factors appear to be influencing the child’s development. Identify challenges in development for your observed age group as described in the text.
You need to spend enough time in your observations to be able to understand all bulleted items previously listed. It is recommended that you observe for at least 45-60 minutes (and if possible, in more than one situation—for instance, recess and snack time, story group and free play, etc.—to obtain more comprehensive information). Ensure that your final submission does not include any identifying features of the child(ren) or location you selected for your observation.
Option 2:
Interview someone currently in late adulthood. Allow the person you interview to share the story of their family, faith, career, and any other important memories with you. Note information about this person’s physical, cognitive, and socioemotional health. Be sure to address the following in your interview, as they will be key components of your presentation:
What major events seemed to shape the person’s development?
- Does this person seem to express integrity or despair according to Erikson (Kail & Cavanaugh, 2019, p. 508-509)?
- In what ways has this person coped with loss? What, if any, significant loss has he or she experienced?
- What role has religion played in the person’s life?
Begin preparations to complete the Part 1 Naturalistic Observation or Interview sometime this week or next week so that you have your observation or interview set up and completed by the start of Session 4.
Part 2: Reflective Presentation
To describe your observation or interview, create a PowerPoint presentation with voiceover. The voiceover should last five to seven minutes to accompany your slides.
The following components should be included in your presentation (8-10 slides, not including title slide or references):
Title slide.
- Description of your observation or interview.
- Avoid including any identifying information, such as names of people or location, but you can describe the nature of the setting or background information, for example, role of adults/staff involved (if any), activities occurring during observation, general location of interview.
- Include any other details relevant to your analysis without revealing identity.
- For instance, you could describe socioeconomic or cultural variables observed, religious or academic factors—e.g., “high-income area early childhood Montessori school,” “Christian elementary-level Sunday school class,” “interview with older male with self-reported agnostic worldview.”
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