The teacher-pupil observation tool (t-pot): Development and testing of a new classroom observation measure

School Psychology International

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 229-249

  Martin, P A ^a   Daley, D ^a   Hutchings, J ^a   Jones, K ^a   Eames, C ^a   Whitaker, C J ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child behaviour problems; Classroom behaviour; Classroom observation; Observation measure; Teacher classroom management; Teacher observation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953607317     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: 14617374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034310362040     Document Type: Article

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