A system of interaction analysis, the Hit-Steer Observation System, was used to characterize interaction patterns of groups of teachers and principals. Evidence for an asymmetrically contingent pattern of interaction between the principals and teachers was provided by findings that principals made more verbalizations than teachers, as well as more influence attempts and directing attempts. They also refused to comply with others' influence attempts proportionately more than the teachers. When the number of verbalizations were held constant, however, the pattern of interaction of the two groups was similar. The results of coding the verbal interaction with this system illustrated the complimentary roles of qualitative and quantitative approaches to educational research. The hypothesis developed from the findings of a qualitative study of the educational task group was tested by a theory-based quantitative procedure, which provided support for the validity of the qualitative study findings. Joint use of these methodologies yielded a richer understanding of the data than either would have yielded alone. (RD)
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Table of Contents
- D0008ENT RESUME 1
- ID 174 624 T8 007 798 1
- Wood Carolyn J. Fiedler Martha 1
- Conjoint Use of Inductive and reductive Research 1
- Methodologies Validating a Participant 1
- Observation 1
- PUB DATE Mar 78 33p. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting cf the 1
- American Educational Research 1
- Association 62nd 1
- Toronto Cntario Canada March 1
- EDRS PRICE Affective Objectives Behavior Elementary School Teachers Group Methodology Teacher Administrator Observation Qualitative Research 1
- ME01PCO2 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Dynamics Group Relations Cbservation Principals Relationship Validity Hit Steer Observation System 1
- Rating Scales Participant 1
- Educational Research Elementary Research IDENTIFIERS 1
- ABSTRACT between the principals and teachers 1
- A system of interaction characterize interaction patterns of principals. Evidence for an 1
- Reproductions supplied by EDRS are 1