Sociometry in educational settings

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Sociometry has been used in education to help teachers grapple with group aspects of teaching.

References

Books

• Anguera Argilaga, M. T., Santoyo Velasco, C., & Espinosa Aramburu, M. C. (2003). Evaluating links intensity in social networks in a school context through observational designs. Ashland, OH: Hogrefe & Huber Publishers.
• Barclay, J. R. (1992). Sociometry, temperament, and school psychology. Hillsdale, NJ, England: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
• Bear, G. G., & Rys, G. S. (1994). Moral reasoning, classroom behavior, and sociometric status among elementary school children: Developmental Psychology Vol 30(5) Sep 1994, 633-638.

Papers

• Bogucki, J., & Maciag, M. (1997). The validity and reliability of sociometric techniques used to study preschool children: Psychologia Wychowawcza Vol 40(2) Mar-Apr 1997, 168-176.
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• Dalic Pavelic, S., Fulgosi Masnjak, R., & Stancic, Z. (2004). The influence of the structured games program on the sociometric position of special needs pupil in the regular primary school: Hrvatska Revija Za Rehabilitacijska Istrazivanja Vol 40(1) 2004, 13-24.
• Droege, K. L., & Stipek, D. J. (1993). Children's use of dispositions to predict classmates' behavior: Developmental Psychology Vol 29(4) Jul 1993, 646-654.
• Dunn, J. C., Dunn, J. G. H., & Bayduza, A. (2007). Perceived athletic competence, sociometric status, and loneliness in elementary school children: Journal of Sport Behavior Vol 30(3) Sep 2007, 249-269.
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• Frederickson, N. L., & Furnham, A. F. (1998). Sociometric-status-group classification of mainstreamed children who have moderate learning difficulties: An investigation of personal and environmental factors: Journal of Educational Psychology Vol 90(4) Dec 1998, 772-783.
• Frederickson, N. L., & Furnham, A. F. (2001). The long-term stability of sociometric status classification: A longitudinal study of included pupils who have moderate learning difficulties and their mainstream peers: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry Vol 42(5) Jul 2001, 581-592.
• Guldner, C. A., & Stone-Winestock, P. (1995). The use of sociometry in teaching at the university level: Journal of Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama & Sociometry Vol 47(4) Win 1995, 177-185.
• Hrasnova, M. (1996). The sociometric status of a creative pupil: Psychologia a Patopsychologia Dietata Vol 31(4) 1996, 346-351.
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• Koivusaari, R. (2004). Children's sociometric membership group and computer-supported interaction in school settings: Educational Psychology Vol 24(3) Jun 2004, 359-374.
• Lardon, C., & Jason, L. A. (1992). Validating a brief pupil evaluation inventory: Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology Vol 20(4) Aug 1992, 367-376.
• Leung, M.-C. (1994). Social cognition and social networks of Chinese school children in Hong Kong. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering.
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• Lucic, Z. (1989). Study of the connection between children's fear of school and sociometric indicators: Primijenjena Psihologija Vol 10(3) Sep 1989, 217-222.
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• Mackenzie, M. E. (1997). Peer rejection: Risk markers and intervention targets in a primary school population. Dissertation Abstracts International Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences.
• Monteiro, A. M., & de Carvalho, E. R. (1990). Learning through psychodrama and sociometry: Two university experiences: Journal of Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama & Sociometry Vol 43(2) Sum 1990, 85-88.
• Moreau, C. A., & Leduc, A. (1993). The effectiveness of a social skills training program for a student with mental retardation: Comportement Humain Vol 7(2) Fal 1993, 99-116.
• Pelletier, D., Coutu, S., & Vitaro, F. (1993). Relationship between sociometric status and behavioral profile of children at the beginning of school attendance: Comportement Humain Vol 7(1) Spr 1993, 1-11.
• Ramsey, P. G. (1995). Changing social dynamics in early childhood classrooms: Child Development Vol 66(3) Jun 1995, 764-773.
• Sabornie, E. J., Marshall, K. J., & Ellis, E. S. (1990). Restructuring of mainstream sociometry with learning disabled and nonhandicapped students: Exceptional Children Vol 56(4) Jan 1990, 314-323.
• Storey, K., Smith, D. J., Danko, C. D., Strain, P. S., & et al. (1995). Assessing integration in early childhood education: Clique analysis of social interactions: Education & Treatment of Children Vol 18(2) May 1995, 158-183.
• Torrey, G. K., Vasa, S. F., Maag, J. W., & Kramer, J. J. (1992). Social skills interventions across school settings: Case study reviews of students with mild disabilities: Psychology in the Schools Vol 29(3) Jul 1992, 248-255.
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• Vitaro, F., Tremblay, R. E., & Gagnon, C. (1990). Behavioral profile and stability of sociometric status from kindergarten to 1st grade: Enfance Vol 45(4) 1990, 423-438.
• Vitaro, F., Tremblay, R. E., Gagnon, C., & Pelletier, D. (1994). Predictive accuracy of behavioral and sociometric assessments of high-risk kindergarten children: Journal of Clinical Child Psychology Vol 23(3) Sep 1994, 272-282.