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ERIC Number: EJ1092635
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0748-8491
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Assessment of a Rotating Time Sampling Procedure: Implications for Interobserver Agreement and Response Measurement
Becraft, Jessica L.; Borrero, John C.; Davis, Barbara J.; Mendres-Smith, Amber E.
Education and Treatment of Children, v39 n1 p1-20 2016
The current study was designed to evaluate a rotating momentary time sampling (MTS) data collection system. A rotating MTS system has been used to measure activity preferences of preschoolers but not to collect data on responses that vary in duration and frequency (e.g., talking). We collected data on talking for 10 preschoolers using a 5-s MTS and interpolated larger MTS values. Results indicated that 30-, 60-, and 90-s intervals approximated the 5-s MTS. Next, we implemented a rotating MTS for each value in which we observed either 10 or 19 students. For all interval durations, there was high interval-by-interval interobserver agreement (IOA). However, we found overall low occurrence IOA. These results illustrate that it is important to consider which IOA algorithm is used, based on the type of data collected.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: RO1HD049753