Observing is a fundamental process that does not have an end in itself, but
that it is subordinated to the service of the individuals and their complex processes
of attributing intelligibility to reality, providing the necessary empirical
data to further critical analyses.
To start observing implies the organization of a project, in order to become
fulfilled with the knowledge of the reality one refers to (Estrela, 1992).
Despite the importance of the positioning in co-territoriality, for the initiates in
classes’ observation, the technique of naturalistic observation is more accessible
and practical. This is defined by four principles: the non selectivity of the
observation; the precision of the situation; the composition; and the continuity
(Estrela, 1986, p. 49). Therefore, initiation training to classes’ observation
corresponds mainly to an observer training, where there is a contingent plan
to the diverse intervening variables in pedagogical situations.
Author
Dias, C. Melo
Other Author(s)
Universidade de Coimbra. Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação (ed. lit.)
Keywords
éducation,
analyse de la situation,
recherche,
observation,
educação,
análise da situação,
investigação,
observação,
education,
situation analysis,
research
