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Stability of Pupil Behavior in Short-Term Classroom Observations
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Forness, Steven R.; Guthrie, Donald – Psychology in the Schools, 1977
To determine the point at which successive days of classroom observation results in a reliable sample of behavior, a classroom of 30 kindergarten children was observed over a period of 18 days in four behavior categories. High correlations between running and total averages were obtained around the fourth day. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Kindergarten Children
Relationship between Toy and Material Use and the Occurrence of Social Interactive Behaviors by Normally Developing Preschool Children.
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Hendrickson, Jo M.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1981
Identifies social behaviors observed in (N=115) preschool children while manipulating various toys and materials in a preschool setting. Discusses the resulting data on toy/material use in terms of selecting physical stimuli in social behavior modification efforts for positive social interaction. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Development, Classroom Environment, Peer Relationship
A Behavioral Observation Schedule for Pupils and Teachers
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Breyer, Norman L.; Calchera, David J. – Psychology in the Schools, 1971
A procedure for recording and coding teacher and pupil behaviors in the classroom has been described and suggested as an assessment instrument of the school psychologist. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Measurement Techniques
Perceptions of Control over Social Outcomes and Student Behavior
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Bradley, Robert; Teeter, Thomas A. – Psychology in the Schools, 1977
Locus of control and classroom behavior data were gathered from 223 randomly selected junior/senior high school students. Results showed moderate positive correlation between internality and both considerate and task-oriented behavior. The strongest relationship observed was between perceptions about the teacher's control over negative outcomes…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Interaction Process Analysis