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Record 1 2020-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education Theory and Methods
  • Educational Psychology
CONT

Anecdotal records allow educators to record qualitative information, like details about a child's specific behaviour or the conversation between two children. These details can help educators plan activities, experiences and interventions.

CONT

The anecdotal behavior record is a series of recordings of actual behavior responses of children in situations which arise both in and out of the classroom. It is kept, preferably, by several persons … Anecdotes carefully recorded over a period of time give an objective picture of the personality of the child in action.

Key term(s)
  • anecdotal behaviour record

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
  • Psychologie scolaire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
  • Psicología educacional
DEF

Tipo de instrumento o metodología de registro de la información conductual en el que se describe de la manera más objetiva posible un conjunto de hechos, situaciones o fenómenos que han tenido lugar en un periodo de tiempo en el que se ha llevado a cabo una información.

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Record 2 2012-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education Theory and Methods
  • Educational Psychology
DEF

A record [that] includes a brief description, as objective as possible, of precise facts [relating to a student] observed by the teacher.

CONT

A continual log of check marks or an anecdotal record of student work and accomplishments helps [the teacher] monitor progress.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
  • Psychologie scolaire
DEF

Description écrite des observations de l'enseignant ou de l'enseignante au sujet de l'élève.

Spanish

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