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pyObs: Open-Source Software for Computer-Assisted Behavioral Observation Coding

Author(s) -

William A. Griffin

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

journal of open research software

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.385

H-Index - 6

ISSN - 2049-9647

DOI - 10.5334/jors.183

Subject(s) - computer science , python (programming language) , open source , coding (social sciences) , human–computer interaction , architecture , software , extensibility , programming language , art , statistics , mathematics , visual arts

pyObs is a computer-assisted behavioral observation coding system used to record social interaction among children in classroom and playground settings. Its flexible architecture allows it to be useful for capturing behaviors occurring in settings that vary across age group or context. Written in Python, pyObs has a cross-platform GUI using drop down menus and check boxes along with audio and visual cues that increase coder reliability. Time-stamped GIS maps record subject location. And data are output into standard formats, such as csv. pyObs is extensible, making it simple to change the interface depending on the research objectives.

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