Observation Skills

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Observation Skills - 1. what do we use to observe?2. what do we observe?

Transcript of Observation Skills

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Observing …

To KNOW

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Overview What You Will Learn

• Why Observation Skills?

• What is ‘Observation’? – a refind, refine, define

• Characteristics of Good Observations

• Hindrances to Good Observations

• How to enhance our Observation Skills?

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What is ‘Observation’?

Redefining / Refining / Refinding

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Two Questions:

• What do we use to observe?

• What do we observe?

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What is ‘Observation’?

Redefining / Refining / Refinding

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• What do we use to observe?

– the 6 Senses • Eye

• Ear

• Nose

• Tongue

• Skin

• Mind

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What is ‘Observation’?

Redefining / Refining / Refinding

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Are there better words to use

than “observation”?

Awareness, Consciousness,

Mindfulness, Knowing

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What is ‘Observation’?

2 Important Questions:

What do we use to observe?

What do we observe?

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What is ‘Observation’?

What do we use to observe?

The 5 physical sense organs

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1 non-physical sense organ

(the Mind)

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Is this statement true?

We can successfully

learn a lot from

observing our pupils.

True or False

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What is ‘Observation’?

Good observation starts

from observing ……….. oneself

Good observation starts

from ...….. , then ………. within without

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What is ‘Observation’?

Good observation starts

with …………… &

…………….

Good observation needs

……….. of ………

awareness concentration

presence of mind

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What is ‘Observation’? Question:

What do we observe/sense? Sense Organs Sense Objects

• Eye Eye object (visual)

• Ear Ear object (sound)

• Skin Skin object (touch)

• Tongue Tongue object (taste)

• Nose Nose object (smell)

• Mind Mind objects (feelings,

thoughts, perceptions,

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What is ‘Observation’?

• What do we observe/sense? Sense Objects Organs Consciousness

• Eye O (visual) Eye Eye C

• Ear O (sound) Ear Ear C

• Nose O (smell) Nose Nose C

• Skin O (touch) Skin Skin C

• Tongue O (taste) Tongue Tongue C

[ what other objects? Mind ]

MIND 13

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What is ‘Observation’? Question:

What do we observe?

The Mind

(physical sense objects,

feelings, thoughts, perceptions,

consciousnesses)

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What is ‘Observation’? To know one’s mind using the mind.

What do we use to observe?

The Mind.

What do we observe?

The Mind.

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Another Perspective

Speech

Body

Mind

What do we observe ?

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Speech • anything audible from the mouth

Body • writing / test papers / exercises

• gestures

• facial expressions

• postures

• body language

Mind •

What do we observe ?

• feelings,

• perceptions,

• thoughts / mental constructions,

• consciousness 17

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1. Characteristics of

Good Observations

2. Hindrances to

Good Observations

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Characteristics of

Good Observations

• Presence of mind / Real time

• Knowing / Awareness / Mindfulness

• Focus / Concentration / Attentiveness

• Neutrality / Impartiality – dis-I-dentification

• Truthfulness / Honesty - acceptance

• Sincerity

• Empathy – compassionate

• Patience - tolerance

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Hindrances to

Good Observations • Non-Presence of mind

• Not Knowing / unAware / unMindful

• Non Focus / no Concentration / Distracted

• Not Neutral / Partial / Biasness

– beyond like & dislike

• Ego-centeredness

• InSincerity / hidden agenda

• unTruthfulness / Deception

• ImPatience / Restlessness

• Non Empathy / Careless / Indifferent

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Hindrances to

Good Observations

• Hatred, anger … dislike – a rejective mind

• Greed, lust … like – a receptive mind

• > all are biases,

> at both ends of a human mind-spectrum

• Cloudiness, sleepiness, lethargy,

• Restlessness, worry, fear, …

• Doubt, …

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How to enhance our

Observation Skills?

Enhance your own

Content / Processes/ Skills / Values

WITHIN !

Then Look Without !

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