GCU Education & Teaching Developmental Observation Project

This project will consist of an extensive observation of 3 children: an infant, a toddler, and a preschooler. 

Part I:

For each of the 3 children, you will describe their development in the physical, cognitive, and social-emotional domains.  The textbooks should be used as a guide for specific aspects to observe.  For instance, when observing an infant, you might describe the physical characteristics of the child including height, weight, body control as well as small motor control.  You may also talk to the parents and ask them questions about development to include in your report.  You should have at least one page for each developmental domain.  The descriptions should be comprehensive and detailed. 

Part II:

Choose one theory of development discussed in the beginning of class.  For each child, write a page summary about each child’s development in terms of the theory.    For instance, according to Piaget, at what stage of development would the child be?  What led you to this conclusion? 

What aspect about the child’s behaviors made this evident?  Provide examples. 

The project will be evaluated on the following:

Neatness, Inclusion of all aspects of each developmental domain included in the textbook, Comprehensiveness

Developmental Observation Project criterion:

Points

Available

Points

Earned

Comments

Part I:  You should have at least a half of a page for each developmental domain.  

Infant

  1.  Physical

8

  2.  Cognitive

8

  3.  Social-emotional

8

Toddler

  1.  Physical

8

  2.  Cognitive

8

  3.  Social-emotional

8

Preschooler

  1.  Physical

8

  2.  Cognitive

8

  3.  Social-emotional

8

Part II:  You should have a summary of each child’s development in terms of a developmental theory.

Infant

8

Toddler

8

Preschooler

8

Correct formatting, referencing, 2 or less errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation

4

TOTAL

100