observation

In this lesson, we learnt about observation. Observation is fundamental in most of scientific learning. It is the act of viewing objectively. The definition of observation is the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information. It is also a remark, statement, or comment based on something one has seen, heard, or noticed. The importance of observations must be emphasized so as not to get lost in the analysis that follows the observation. Observations must be scrutinized in detail. It must be described thoroughly so that no details are lost out are left unanalyzed. When there is objective observation, we are more able to prevent error and bias that humans tend to make. To be objective, the observation must be accountable. To be an accountable observation, it must be informative. It must also have certifiable justification without being haphazard or uncontrolled.

I would like to know more about some examples of accountable and unaccountable observations to get a better idea of the differences.

In my teaching and learning, I would use it to ensure that my students always observed events and experiments objectively before scrutinizing it. My students must justify each of their observations and ensure that they review each others findings to certify the observations as accountable.

Learning Artifacts:

https://books.google.com.my/books?id=VK5yIq-wzdgC&pg=PA119&lpg=PA119&dq=accountable+observation+science&source=bl&ots=-wer9fXspO&sig=Jq63nhzUCRbngW57JBRV3i9VWcE&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=accountable%20observation%20science&f=false

http://www.csus.edu/indiv/k/kusnickj/sanjuan/academicconversationssjccday3.pdf