D90017-1 - INFANT OBSERVATION TECHNIQUES

At the end of the laboratory, students should have acquired the following skills, knowledge, and competencies:

Knowledge and Understanding:

• Acquire specialized and in-depth training in qualitative methodology and sociometry applied to educational contexts, as well as the stages of designing and conducting research-interventions in the socio-educational field.

Knowledge and Applied Understanding:

• Gain a thorough understanding of the techniques for observing and assessing the relational competencies of children in the interactive contexts in which they are involved.
• Develop the ability to independently design and implement research-interventions, write reports, and interpret the implications of the results obtained.
• Understand the usefulness of behavioral evaluation methodologies for improving professional practice in broader social contexts.
• Be able to use observation and sociometric techniques at all stages of their application.

Judgment Autonomy:

• Be able to select the most appropriate methodology based on the goal and context in which one operates.

Communication Skills:

• Acquire a solid command of psycho-educational terminology, especially in discussing potential research projects.

Learning Ability:

• Develop the capacity to understand and critically assess an educational context, and subsequently be able to select the most suitable methodology for its evaluation.