Original fictional recording exercise. No learner or classroom data.
Keep the observed minutes beside the count
Authored definition: count when the learner rises from their assigned chair and moves away during independent desk work; the occurrence ends on return. Agreed movement breaks are excluded in this exercise.
Read the comparison
- A: 3 ÷ 10 = 0.3 occurrences per minute.
- B: 6 ÷ 20 = 0.3 occurrences per minute.
- C: 0 ÷ 10 = 0 occurrences per minute for that recorded window.
- D: missing count and duration; no rate can be calculated.
A and B have equal rates despite different totals. No cause, improvement, diagnosis or intervention result is supplied.
Blank observation record
Record / permitted learner reference: __________ Definition and exclusions: __________ Setting / observer / date: __________ Actual start and end / observed duration and unit: __________ Occurrence tally and total: __________ Rate with count, duration and unit: __________ Interrupted or unobserved time: __________ Source record / review questions: __________