Child Observation Essay -- Child Development Project

Leroy is a second grade African American pupil at Martin Luther King bare(a) School. He is 8 years old and lives with his mother and two older comrades. His favorite school subject is math. He likes to play video games and basketball, specially when he is playing with his friends. Leroys favorite holiday is Christmas, for he gets to experience his grandma and enjoy all the delicious foods that his mom and grandma cook. When asked where would he go if he can go anywhere, he responded with Skate Park. He likes to skate around the park with his brothers. Leroy wishes to be like his older brother when he grows up.Leroy is a competitive student even among his friends. He likes to adopt at the said(prenominal) table as his friends or in the same room with them. When his friends are present, Leroy is more cooperative. He follows instructions, and he puts more attempt into his readings. He wants to perform better than his friends however, once he begins to struggle, Leroy los es his motivation to copy in the task. According to Svinicki (2005), Leroys behavior and attitudes portray a student with a performance destination. To be more specific, a student with a performance approach terminus, for Leroys master(prenominal) interest is to appear competent. The main reasons for the effort he puts in are to surpass his peers in state to receive recognition and attention.After determining Leroys terminus orientation, my goal was to encourage him to shift from performance approach goal to achievement goal. I believe shifting Leroys goal orientation will well-being Leroy in numerous ways. He will be intrinsically motivate to read, which will increase his engagement in the reading games that we perform together. When he is engaged in learning the contents for himself, h... ...uring challenging tasks. In site to encourage Leroy to shift his goal orientation from performance approach goal to mastery goal, a variety of supports may need to be provided. Leroy necessarily to learn in an environment that minimizes competition and supports failures as learning opportunities. He needs to witness his accomplishments and recognizes that it is his effort and not ability or softness that resulted in his success. It may take some time for Leroy to shift his goal orientation from a performance approach to an achievement goal, but I believe with the right support and encouragement, Leroy will be able to progress a mastery goal.Works CitedDweck, C.S. (2007). The perils and promises of praise. Educational Leadership, 65(2), 34-39.Svinicki, M. (2005, February). Student goal orientation, motivation, and learning. idea paper 41, Idea Center.