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Observing children in their natural worlds : a methodological primer

Title
Observing children in their natural worlds : a methodological primer / Anthony D. Pellegrini.
Author
Pellegrini, Anthony D.
Publication
Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1996.

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Description
xi, 217 pages : illustrations; 28 cm
Subject
  • Behavioral assessment of children
  • Child psychology > Methodology
  • Observation (Psychology)
  • Observation (Educational method)
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-210) and indexes.
Contents
1. Why Use Observational Methods? -- 2. Choosing a Perspective: Insider/Outsider -- 3. Design and Specifications of Observational Methods and Research -- 4. Initial Considerations -- 5. Developing a Category System -- 6. Measuring, Sampling, and Recording Behavior -- 7. Reliability and Validity -- 8. Units of Analysis -- 9. Elementary Statistics for Use With Observational Data -- 10. Recording Media -- 11. Seeing Without Looking: Indirect Data Collection Techniques -- 12. Using Observational Methods in Educational Settings.
ISBN
080582152X (pbk. : alk. paper)
LCCN
95039718
OCLC
  • 503785845
  • ocn503785845
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries