Observe a Child’s Development in Physical, Cognitive, Creative, language and social & Emotional: Diploma in Care and Programme Case Study, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore

Understanding Student Services (DCCP101USS) – Individual Assignment 2

Competency Unit: Support the Development of Children 7-14 Years (Child Study)

Assessment Activity #2: Child Study

Please watch this video on Duan-Ahn Family (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08Uf6IKRd_c&feature=youtu.be).

Please make observations on Christopher (9 years old) and Isabelle (8 years old) in terms of their physical, social and emotional, language, creative and cognitive development) and write a report on your observations and findings.

There should be 2 observations for each of the 5 aspects (physical, social and emotional, language, creative and cognitive development). Thus a total of 10 observations are required. These 10 observations should be a mixture of observations made on Christopher and Isabelle.

A. Introduction

1.Objective of the study

This study aims to:

– observe a child’s development in physical, cognitive, creative, language and social&emotional

– analyze the child’s various developmental domains

– recommend strategies to develop the various domains of the child

2. Profile of child

B. Methodology 

1. State the type of observation tool that was used. State why it was used.

2.State the procedures used for collecting data

The procedure used for collecting data was through the use of a checklist.

3.State the disadvantages and advantages of using this method(s)

4.Ethical Obligations for conducting this child study

In order to conduct this study, I observed the following ethical obligations. They are:

– obtaining consent from parents,

– child can withdraw from research anytime,

– participation is voluntary,

– name of child will not be used,

– data collected will be kept confidential,

– all data submitted will be used for grading purpose only,

– data will not be used for further research and will be destroyed after a year