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McMullen, Jake A.; Veermans, Koen; Laine, Kaarina – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2014
Despite the recent technical and theoretical advances in the investigation of children's social relations, the inherent complexity of these methods may prevent their easy integration into the classroom. A simple and effective tool can be valuable for teachers who wish to investigate students' social realities in the classroom. Therefore, the…
Descriptors: Sociometric Techniques, Classroom Techniques, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Research
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Tobias, Robert; Inauen, Jennifer – Evaluation Review, 2010
Gathering time-series data of behaviors and psychological variables is important to understand, guide, and evaluate behavior-change campaigns and other change processes. However, repeated measurement can affect the phenomena investigated, particularly frequent face-to-face interviews, which are often the only option in developing countries. This…
Descriptors: Intervention, Diaries, Foreign Countries, Enrollment Trends
Orend, Richard J. – 1980
This document contains the appendices of a study undertaken to determine the nature of popular interest in and demand for cultural and artistic activities in 13 southern states. The general objective of the study was to provide information to policy makers on public opinion regarding the relative merits of "elitist activities" (high…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cultural Activities, Data Analysis, Fine Arts
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Stanton, M. – Educational Review, 1974
The present study endeavored to ascertain responsesof children to some of the forms of behavior previously assessed by adults and considered to be within the range of children's experience. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Charts, Children, Interviews
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Wilson, Ronald S.; And Others – Child Development, 1971
Mothers of 232 pairs of twins were interviewed periodically about the similarities and differences in behavior displayed by their twins during infancy and early childhood. (Authors)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Data Analysis
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Glueck, William F. – Personnel Psychology, 1974
This paper reports on a project designed to examine how typical students of business and engineering went about choosing and being chosen by the organization for which they were going to work. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Career Choice, Competitive Selection, Decision Making
Hanley, Janet P.; And Others – 1970
The document is the second in a two volume series of evaluative data regarding the elementary school social studies curriculum, "Man: A Course of Study" (MACOS). The document is presented in four sections. The first section presents findings on the use of films, reading material, and educational games in the MACOS curriculum. Findings…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Behavioral Science Research, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Evaluation
New York Univ., NY. Inst. for Developmental Studies. – 1971
Findings based on extended analyses of cognitive, familial, personality, and social-behavioral data from two previous research investigations are presented. Data for the main study, i.e., the present study, was collected principally by means of interviews. Findings of the principal study include the following: (1) Parental figures living in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adults, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research