Critically discuss the role that observation, planning and assessment processes play in children's learning

Show your understanding of observation, planning and assessment by a brief explanation of these concepts. Use

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Whriki,

course required readings and additional literature to support your discussion.

-Critically discuss how observation plays a part or affects children's learning, how planning influences children's learning

and how assessment practices influences children's learning

-Explain how a sociocultural framework might influence these processes

Explain the sociocultural approach. This means teachers take the child's and family's context into account, which means

the home and centre environment. Consider the role of the child, family/whnau and kaiako within a sociocultural

approach.

Sociocultural does not mean "to learn about different cultures" but rather the learning happens through social

interactions and is linked to the experiences within the centre and at home.

Explain how the sociocultural approach influences observation that affects children's learning. Do the

same with planning

and then assessment.

-Critically reflect on how various educational philosophies and perspectives might influence the processes of observation,

planning and assessment

Perspectives are the same as 'curriculum approaches' discuss

ed in the Course Guide.

Choose 2 educational philosophies and perspectives and reflect upon how these may influence teachers

'observation, planning and assessment of children's learning

Important note- Add heaps of incitation and add references at the end