Observed Behavior: focus
defined using point system
observed looking at professor/lecture slides: +1
observed taking notes/answering in class: +2
0-6: little observed focus | 7-13: moderate observed focus | 14-20: high observed focus | 21+: extremely focused
Coding method: Random sampling method
behavior was observed at equally spread out intervals of 10 minutes, beginning at 4:00 pm and concluding at 5:00 pm
Observations
4:00 - 0 (not looking at lecture notes, glancing around classroom)
4:10 - +3 (taking notes, looking at lecture slides)
4:20 - +1 (looking at lecture slides)
4:30 - +1 (looking at professor during lecture)
4:40 - +1 (watching lecture video)
4:50 - +3 (taking notes, watching professor)
5:00 - +5 (taking notes, looking at lecture slides, asking questions)
overall score: +14 (high observed focus)
Strengths of this method
very unobstructed and natural
unobtrusive
Weaknesses
only snapshots of behavior
information could be lost between intervals