Observing toddlers ’ individual experiences in classrooms: initial use of the parenting interactions with children: checklist of observations linked to outcomes

This study investigated using the Parenting Interactions with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes (PICCOLO; Roggman, Cook, Innocenti, Norman, & Christiansen, 2013a) measure to assess teacher–child interactions experienced by individual toddlers within their childcare classrooms. Forty toddlers were observed, each during three 10‐min cycles, and all their interactions with adults in the classroom were coded using the PICCOLO. Results, in terms of psychometric properties, indicate promise for using this measure to observe toddlers’ individual experiences of teacher–child interactions in group settings. Furthermore, certain individual teacher–toddler interactions were associated with toddlers’ problem behavior. Implications for use of the PICCOLO in early childhood classroom research and particular findings related to toddlers’ behavior are discussed. RESUMEN Este estudio investigó el uso de la medida PICCOLO (Interacciones de Crianza con Niños: Lista de Observaciones Ligadas a Resultados) para evaluar las interacciones entre maestro y niño experimentadas individualmente por niños pequeños dentro de la sala de clases de cuidado infantil. Se observó a 40 niños pequeños, cada uno durante tres ciclos de diez minutos, y se codificaron todas sus interacciones con adultos en la sala de clases usando la medida PICCOLO. Los resultados, en términos de propiedades sicométricas, son prometedores para el uso de esta medida al observar las expe...
Source: Infant Mental Health Journal - Category: Child Development Authors: Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research