1. THE
OBSERVATION
AS A RESEARCH TOOL TO COLLECT DATA
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA AMAZONIA
EDUCATION SCIENCES FACULTY
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING PROGRAMA
PEDAGOGICAL RESEARCH I
II-2013
Professor: SILVIA LUCIA MOLINA HIGUERA

2. WORKSHOP No 1
1. Listen and watch the video about
“The sound of the forest”. Then, write
a short reflection about it according to
the following questions.
 What is observation?
 Why is important the observation in
our field?
 What is the best way to obtain a very
good observation?

3. 2. By groups of maximum three people,
read the document about RESEARCH
OBSERVATION and write a summary
chart taking into account each one of
the following items:
 Concept
 Types of observations
 Characteristics
 Observational Variables
 Advantages
 Disadvantages

4. 3. Finally, select a University place, go
there, observe, record and describe
the place. Then, write your
description, organize your
presentation and present it to your
classmates.

5. RESEARCH PROBLEMS
Retrieve from website:
http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/arjungaire-
493884-research-problems/
Adapted by: Esp. SILVIA LUCIA MOLINA HIGUERA

13. "Why do students from LEV
VIGOTSKY INSTITUTE
present poor academic
performance?”

14. "Which factors are affecting
students` academic performance
in English, Math and Physics at
LEV VIGOTSKY INSTITUTE ?”