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Bolstad, Orin D.; Johnson, Stephen M. – Child Development, 1977
Ten elementary school teachers were asked to select from their classrooms boy and girl pairs whom they would label as best, average, and least well-behaved in classroom conduct. Retrospective teacher ratings and immediate behavioral observation data were then collected for each of these students. (Author/JMB)
Descriptors: Behavior, Elementary Education, Observation, Student Behavior
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Weisz, John R.; And Others – Child Development, 1995
Trained observers conducted direct observations of Thai and American children's school behavior and obtained teacher reports on the same children. Observers reported twice as much problem behavior and off-task behavior in American children as in their Thai age-mates, contradicting some earlier studies. Findings support the value of direct behavior…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Observation Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies
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Vlietstra, Alice G. – Child Development, 1981
Observations indicated that, in contrast to children attending preschool half-days, preschool children attending full-days spent significantly more time on tasks directed and guided by teachers, interacted more positively with peers, and engaged in more physical activity. Teachers rated full-time students, especially boys, as more aggressive and…
Descriptors: Aggression, Classroom Observation Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Peer Relationship