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Endedijk, Hinke M.; Cillessen, Antonius H. N. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2015
In preschool classes, sociometric peer ratings are used to measure children's peer relationships. The current study examined a computerized version of preschool sociometric ratings. The psychometric properties were compared of computerized sociometric ratings and traditional peer ratings for preschoolers. The distributions, inter-item…
Descriptors: Sociometric Techniques, Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Peer Relationship
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Geurts, Hilde; Embrechts, Mariette – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2010
Background: Pragmatic assessment methods are very diverse and differ in informant type. Some rely on parents, others on teachers/professionals and some directly test pragmatic abilities in the children themselves. A widely used pragmatic parent questionnaire is the Children's Communication Checklist-2 (CCC-2). However, it is not known how scores…
Descriptors: Language Patterns, Language Impairments, Measures (Individuals), Pragmatics
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Van Schijndel, Tessa J. P.; Franse, Rooske K.; Raijmakers, Maartje E. J. – Science Education, 2010
In this paper, we introduce the Exploratory Behavior Scale (EBS), a quantitative measure of young children's interactivity. More specifically, the EBS is developed from the psychological literature on exploration and play and measures the extent to which preschoolers explore their physical environment. A practical application of the EBS in a…
Descriptors: Museums, Exhibits, Hands on Science, Student Behavior