Once the design of a behavioral research project has been well considered, doing the actual research can be a very stimulating activity. This is the thought behind a new educational tool for behavioral research, resulting from a cooperation between the publisher Wolters-Noordhoff and Noldus Information Technology. This package includes two books:

• Gedragsobservatie ("Behavioral Observation") by J.P. van de Sande (ISBN 90-01-77495-4). This textbook is an introduction to doing observations in a systematic way.
• Werkboek Gedragsobservatie ("Workbook Behavioral Observation") by L.H. Cristoph and J.P. van de Sande (ISBN 90-01-77496-2). This book contains exercises that have especially been developed to teach students the ins and outs of behavioral observations, including the basic principles of observing, how to set up a research project, dealing with statistics and the interpretation of results. The examples used are close to everyday experiences.

At this moment, both books are only available in Dutch.

A CD-ROM with The Observer Student Edition, which teaches the student how to use today's technology for behavioral research, completes the package. Besides The Observer software, this CD contains digital video clips of animal and human behavior, which can be used to practice the observation, recording and analysis of behavior. The Observer Student Edition can be used with Windows 95/98 and Windows NT4.0.

The books and CD can be bought in all academic bookstores in The Netherlands. For more information you may also contact Wolters-Noordhoff directly:

• Voorlichting (phone +31-50-5226522, e-mail voorlichting.ho@wolters.nl), for content-related information or to request an inspection copy.
• Klantenservice (phone +31-50-5226888, e-mail klantenservice@wolters.nl), for information about prices, ordering and delivery times.

The student edition has some limitations in comparison with the full version of The Observer. 

You can download the latest update of The Observer Student Edition.  

For more information, please contact the product manager of education tools.