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Peer reviewedMcKenzie, Thomas L. – Journal of School Health, 1991
Discusses a study of systematic observation instruments designed to assess characteristics of children's physical activity related to health. The article identifies 8 instruments designed for children from 20 months to sixth grade and examines the advantages of direct, naturalistic observation. Recommendations for improving the current…
Descriptors: Child Health, Data Collection, Elementary Education, Health Behavior
Peer reviewedSimons-Morton, Bruce G.; Baranowski, Tom – Journal of School Health, 1991
Advantages of direct observation are prominent in assessment of dietary intake by children, particularly those too young to recall diet accurately, and in situations in which self-report bias exists. The article describes the direct observation method (focusing on institutional settings) and reviews literature on the subject, noting methodological…
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Data Collection, Dietetics
Peer reviewedCarlson, Cindy I.; And Others – School Psychology Review, 1980
The theoretical perspective and naturalistic methods of ecological psychology developed by Roger Barker are described. Ecological assessment implies examining (1) naturally occurring behavior; (2) environment immediately surrounding behavior; and (3) the individual-environment link. The specimen record, chronolog, and behavior-setting survey are…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Patterns, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Peer reviewedRussek, Bernadette E.; Weinberg, Sharon L. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
An ethnographic approach with added quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis was used to study the extent and nature of technology-based materials in 15 elementary school mathematics classrooms. The blend of methods provided rich and varied information and gave insights either type of analysis could not provide alone. (SLD)
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Data Collection, Difficulty Level, Educational Technology
Download full textRussek, Bernadette E.; Weinberg, Sharon L. – 1991
Barriers to the implementation of technology-based materials in elementary school mathematics classrooms were studied using naturalistic inquiry and multiple methods of data collection in keeping with ethnographic principles. Qualitative data were gathered from interviews with teachers and administrators, reviews of school documents, observations…
Descriptors: Calculators, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware
Peer reviewedSharpe, Tom; Hawkins, Andrew – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1993
A technologically driven instructional assessment protocol, behavioral field systems evaluation, is explored relative to current application in movement education classrooms in a public school. The instrument, the Behavioral Evaluation Strategy and Taxonomy, was successfully applied to two elementary school teacher aggregates of six subjects each.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Oriented Programs, Data Collection, Educational Assessment
Cobbs, Henry L., Jr.; Wilmoth, James Noel – 1990
An instrument used to assess educational environments for computers as new tools for teaching and learning was studied in grades 2, 3, and 4 of the Atlanta (Georgia) Public Schools (APS) in May 1990. The instrument contained 46 items indexing: (1) the immediate and expanded spaces for the computer stations; (2) the presence of software and…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Computer Literacy
