Ilda Carreiro King wrote:
> Dear Mark and List Participants:
>
> > (1). Do you know of any references that have revealed or documente=
d
> > evidence of learning in informal activity settings?
>
> During my own tenure as a research associate, I was trained to use the =
Bronson
> Observational Tool. It is a classroom observation measure which looks =
at social
> and mastery competence by taking time samples where you code for everyt=
hing that
> is occuring during that 10 minutes: strategies the targeted child is us=
ing,
> influence on/of peers and adults, use of time, tries/successes, etc. M=
artha
> Bronson has worked on several Title One grants using this instrument, s=
o it seems
> acceptable for grants and fairly well regarded in the field. She recen=
tly worked
> on re-validating the instrument, I believe. The hardest part is traini=
ng people to
> reliability.
> Training took from 45-80 hours per recruit- hence, they expected a comm=
ittment to
> the project that would justify the training.
>
> >
> >
> > (2) Do you know of any references which have interesting or useful=
ways of
> > reporting evidence of learning in informal settings (whether or
> > not they've actually revealed anything=85) These would be more
> > "methodological" type of
> > articles, I suppose.
>
> I have attached a reference list for Martha's instrument, but included =
a few
> other references that might be helpful.
>
> >
> >
> > (3) Or perhaps we'd like to start a discussion on the topic of
> > "REPORTING EVIDENCE OF LEARNING IN INFORMAL SETTINGS." There's of =
course
> > plenty of
> > anectodal things=85 but we're looking to put it more concretely so
> > that it can be presented to grant givers and the State Legislature.
> >
> > By the way, the articles can be in Russian, Spanish or English (but =
the
> > discussion I guess should be in English).
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Mark Smith
> > 5940 Overbrook Ave.
> > Philadelphia, PA 19131
> > (215) 477-6086
> > mpsmith who-is-at cwv.net
>
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