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Observing children in their natural worlds : a methodological primer
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Observing children in their natural worlds : a methodological primer

Author: Anthony D Pellegrini
Publisher: Mahwah, N.J. : Erlbaum, 1996.
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This book is about ways in which to conduct observations. Observational methods are a set of research tools useful in describing and then explaining behaviors and interactions. The methods presented here are drawn from various disciplines: anthropology, psychology, sociology, and education. They can be used to describe people's behavior and interactions in settings as varied as schools, bus queues, and dinner-time  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Anthony D Pellegrini
ISBN: 080582152X 9780805821529 0805821511 9780805821512
OCLC Number: 33132999
Description: xi, 217 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Contents: Why use observational methods? --
Choosing a perspective : insider/outsider --
Design and specifications of observational methods and research --
Initial considerations --
Developing a category system --
Measuring, sampling, and recording behavior --
Reliability and validity --
Units of analysis --
Elementary statistics for use with observational data --
Recording media --
Seeing without looking : indirect data collection techniques --
Using observational methods in educational settings.
Responsibility: Anthony D. Pellegrini.
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This book is about ways in which to conduct observations. Observational methods are a set of research tools useful in describing and then explaining behaviors and interactions. The methods presented here are drawn from various disciplines: anthropology, psychology, sociology, and education. They can be used to describe people's behavior and interactions in settings as varied as schools, bus queues, and dinner-time conversations. Further, the author draws extensively on the ethological literature that provides thorough and careful methods for observing animals in their natural habitats. Although the author refers to procedures used in various disciplines, his primary focus is on children and adults in school and family settings.

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