are the most widely used methods direct observation
According to Wilson and Reschly (1996), natural-. istic observation is the most frequently used type of. direct observation, used nearly twice as often as other. more systematic approaches to observation. The rea-. son for this practice most likely lies in its ease in use. and minimal training requirements. In practice, nat-. uralistic observation usually takes the form or makes. use of one of two recording methods. The easiest. form involves simply observing and noting behaviors. and events descriptively or anecdotally as they occur. in the natural setting.