Described are the procedures whereby data from teachers and children may be collected in classrooms. The techniques of interaction analysis (including matrix analysis) are applied to the collection and analysis of these data. The categories applied to the classroom behaviors of teachers and students have been developed specifically for the Science…

Described are Science Curriculum Assessment Study (SCAS) techniques and instruments and how they are applied to children and teachers. SCAS is a system for monitoring changes (in children and their teachers) associated with the classroom implementation of a variety of science curricula. SCAS combines the interview techniques and theories of Jean…

The main purpose of the study was to describe teacher and pupil behavior during science lessons. Subjects of the investigation reported in this document were 144 first, second, and fifth grade pupils and the twelve teachers who taught these pupils. Each classroom was observed during five lessons of Science - A Process Approach. The instrument used…

Reviewed are studies which have described classroom behavior by direct observation using various category systems. Described in detail is the Science Curriculum Assessment System for classroom interaction analysis. This is designed to monitor classroom conditions associated with elementary school science instruction. The system combines the…