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Groisman, A.; And Others – International Journal of Science Education, 1991
An exploration of the interpretive potential semiotics offers for study and understanding of meaning production in science classrooms is presented. Some very basic concepts of the theory are introduced, followed by analysis of a single science lesson. The organization of the room, the structure of the lesson, and the behavior and interaction of…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Context Effect, Interaction Process Analysis, Naturalistic Observation
Perkins, Elizabeth Phyfe; Swaminathan, Hariharan – 1978
The Naturalistic Evaluation Methodology presented here rests on a transactionist theory of child development, an ecological view of human behavior and the quasi-clinical method of inquiry. It is intended that the procedures will lead not only to the improvement of the quality of preschool education but will generate knowledge about children's…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Data Analysis
Hatch, J. Amos – 1985
To provide a description of children's strategies for acquiring and protecting status in peer interactions, participant observation fieldwork was conducted in a classroom of 24 kindergarteners in a low socioeconomic status urban public school. During the period from January through May of 1983, 26 observational visits were made and 80 hours of…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Egocentrism, Group Dynamics, Interaction Process Analysis