Table of Contents

Introduction: Policy context and observation
CHAPTER ONE The pedagogy of early childhood education
CHAPTER TWO The role of observation in early childhood education
CHAPTER THREE Observation Techniques
CHAPTER FOUR Analysing and documenting observations
CHAPTER FIVE Ethical implications
CHAPTER SIX Observing for development
CHAPTER SEVEN Observing for research
CHAPTER EIGHT Observing for the curriculum

About the Author

Dr. Ioanna Palaiologou CPsychol AFBPsS is an Academic Associate at the UCL Institute of Education. She is also a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society with a specialism in child development and learning theories. Her research interests focus on ethics, child development, the role of digital technologies and implications on pedagogy.