Classrooms differ in network density and centrality, indicators of social cohesion¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2029: baselines and conditions change

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q2 i? Density ranged from 0.06 to 0.29 (M = 0.14, SD = 0.04) and centrality from 0.11 to 0.34 (M = 0.19, SD = 0.05) across classrooms, showing some classrooms are more socially connected and egalitarian than others. → Krijnen 2024

Evidence¶

Krijnen 2024¶

Krijnen, M. A., Wansink, B. G. J., van den Berg, Y. H. M., van Tartwijk, J., & Mainhard, T. (2024). Citizenship in the Elementary Classroom Through the Lens of Peer Relations. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09870-5

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The review reports, citing Hendrickx et al. (2016), that "a range of 0.06–0.29 for density" and centrality from 0.11 to 0.34 were found, meaning in some classrooms all children were about equally accepted while in others a few children held a dominant social position.

"Hendrickx et al. (2016) reported a range of 0.06–0.29 for density (M = 0.14, SD = 0.04). This illustrates how some classrooms have stronger overall social connections than others. Furthermore, centrality ranged from 0.11 to 0.34 (M = 0.19, SD = 0.05)."

Discussion¶

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