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Behavioral coding methodology for identifying epistemological framing in group video

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A real-time observational coding protocol in which coders watch video of small groups without a transcript and note the exact time of changes in vocal register, affect, grammar, gesture production, and body language. Clusters are labeled with meaning-neutral labels (colors), at least two researchers code independently, and whole groups can be coded reliably because "peers typically share the same behavioral cluster." The method achieved 90% inter-rater reliability before discussion, to five seconds' accuracy.

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  • Behavioral coding methodology for identifying epistemological framing in group video: A real-time observational coding protocol in which coders watch video of small groups without a transcript and note the exact time of changes in vocal register, affect, grammar, gesture production, and body language. Clusters are labeled with meaning-neutral labels (colors), at least two researchers code independently, and whole groups can be coded reliably because "peers typically share the same behavioral cluster." The method achieved 90% inter-rater reliability before discussion, to five seconds' accuracy. (Rachel E. Scherr et al. (2007))

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  • Rachel E. Scherr and David Hammer. (2007). Student Behavior and Epistemological Framing: Examples from Collaborative Active-Learning Activities in Physics. Submitted to Cognition and Instruction. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=Student+Behavior+and+Epistemological+Framing
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title Behavioral coding methodology for identifying epistemological framing in group video
description A real-time observational coding protocol in which coders watch video of small groups without a transcript and note the exact time of changes in vocal register, affect, grammar, gesture production, and body language.
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