SOCIOGRAM AND SOCIOMETRY

SOCIOGRAM AND SOCIOMETRY

SOCIO METRIC TECHNIQUES

The term sociometry defined as the measurement of the social relationship that exist among the members of a group. Sociometric techniques attempts to describe attentions or reputations between group members by using them to indicate whom they would select or reject in various educational situations to study social adjustment, group dynamics, learning discipline and other problem areas that involves social relations.

SOCIOGRAM

The sociogram is often used by the classroom teachers, councilors or psychologists to study the interpersonal relationship of groups. In the research situation it is used to study the problem of learning, motivation, discipline and group dynamics.

STAR

A star is a student who is chosen by most of the students in the class.

CLIQUE

A clique is a small group of a few students who choose one another.

ISOLATED

An isolated is a student who is not chosen by any student.

SOCIOGRAM IS USEFULL FOR THE TEACHER

·         In identifying a leader of the class

·         In identifying an isolate one who need personal guidance

·         In identifying the clique, which will help the teacher to assigning the students group activities.

SOCIOMETRIC DATA SHEET

ROLL No.	Name of the student	Student choice		Selected by others
		First choice	Second choice	First choice	Second choice	total

 Interpretation of data