Observation and Evaluation Techniques in Child-Care Settings
Developmental Studies · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Winter Only, Every Year
One shot a year. Offered winter term only, so a clash costs a full year.
DEV-2004 prerequisites
2 courses appear in this chain, up to 2 levels deep. Every route through it involves a choice, so nothing is forced. Unless you get permission, 2 more are needed: PSYC-1000 → PSYC-2200.
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Where DEV-2004 counts
Required by 1 program:
- DEV 3-YEAR BA IN DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES (STREAM C: CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD CARE)
Counts toward 1 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
- DEV 3-YEAR BA IN DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES (STREAM A: INDIVIDUAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT)
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This course provides a theoretical and practical examination of the principles of systematic observation and evaluation in child-care settings. The focus is on studying and implementing different observational strategies ranging from anecdotal reports to event sampling methods. Practical activities and projects will provide opportunities to acquire new techniques for observing, recording, and analyzing children's behaviours, and to make valid inferences. Based on observations in selected child care settings, students will complete assignments designed to help them build skills as reflective practitioners, program evaluators, facilitators of children's learning, and providers of a healthy and safe environment.
Requisite courses
PSYC-2200 or permission of the Director of Developmental Studies [prerequisite(s)].
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.