Authors’ Introduction

Mixed methods studies on classroom teaching and students’ learning systematically explores the effectiveness of different instructional strategies, students' behaviours, and classroom dynamics. These studies often employ classroom observation methods as their data collection mechanism for understanding and evaluating these practices. Prior research studies have favoured the use of observation protocol for such evaluations. However, in the presence of multiple observation protocols, researchers often struggle in deciding which observation protocol is well suited for their study goals. The absence of a common point of comparison also makes these decisions harder. This paper provides a comparative overview of eight observation protocols used in postsecondary classrooms. By using a systematic review approach, the paper highlights the difference between protocols on context, focus, features, research perspective and validity.

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有关以下内容的上下文和含义文档：对中学STEM教室中使用的观察协议的系统评价

作者简介

课堂教学和学生学习的混合方法研究系统地探索了不同教学策略，学生行为和课堂动力的有效性。这些研究通常采用课堂观察方法作为其数据收集机制，以了解和评估这些做法。先前的研究倾向于使用观察方案进行此类评估。但是，在存在多种观察方案的情况下，研究人员通常难以确定哪种观察方案最适合其研究目标。缺乏共同的比较点也使这些决定变得更加困难。本文提供了中学课堂中使用的八种观察方案的比较概述。通过使用系统的审查方法，