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Transcript of Observation Skills
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
‘ ’
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
+
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,
consciousnesses) 12
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
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
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 !
Then Within ! Then Without … Then Within ! Then Without …
Then Within ! Then Without …
Then Within ! Then Without …
Then Within ! Then Without …
Then Within ! Then Without …
Then Within ! Then Without …
Then Within ! Then Without …
Then Within ! Then Without …
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