Correct Answer - Option 2 : Anecdotal Record
An observational method used frequently in learning settings in which the observer summarizes a single developmental incident after the event has occurred is Anecdotal Record.
Anecdotal Record:
- An anecdotal record is an observational method used frequently in classroom or learning settings in which the observer summarizes a single developmental incident after the event has occurred.
- Written from memory, the anecdotal record documents a student's growth and trends. Such records are intended to be brief, factual accountings.
- Anecdotal records are written in journalistic form.
- They identify the who, what, where, when, and how of a particular incident, focusing on the subject's specific conduct in the situation.
- In early childhood education, teachers use anecdotal records in common practice for the assessment of skill development in young children.
- The recorded observations are intended to identify the child's current skill level, interests, and skills to develop next.
Hence, Anecdotal Record is the correct answer.
