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ERIC Number: EJ377619
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Direct Observation: Factors Affecting the Accuracy of Observers.
Repp, Alan C.; And Others
Exceptional Children, v55 n1 p29-36 Sep 1988
Research is reviewed on the use of direct observation methods to collect special education data focusing on seven major factors: reactivity; observer drift; the recording procedure; location of the observation; reliability; expectancy and feedback; and characteristics of subjects, observers, and settings. Recommendations are offered for increasing the accuracy of observers. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Data Collection, Disabilities, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Observation, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Special Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Observation Techniques; Observer Effect; Observer Reliability