Michel Foucault: Philosopher Michel Foucault theorized that the medical gaze as a metaphor revealing the body through medical knowledge and technologies. When applied to teaching, observing children allows their actions, thoughts, and intentions to become known.
Child observation: Child observation is central to the idea of the teacher as a researcher. Children are often observed as a means of monitoring and managing their behaviour or assessing their development. However, observation is also a way of understanding and learning from children.
