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Harrison, Rose – 1983
Because studies have shown that classroom distractions can interfere with school activities, the effects of several kinds of interruptions on elementary school students are described and measured for their frequency of occurrence, the time required for recovery of concentration, and their influence on morale and concentration. Using a sample of 65…
Descriptors: Attention, Classroom Environment, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewedCipani, Ennio C. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1995
This article examines the concept of negative reinforcement in relation to the maintenance of off-task and disruptive behaviors in classrooms. Suggestions are given for determining whether negative reinforcement (in the form of escape from the instructional task) or teacher attention is maintaining the behavior. Suggestions for making tasks less…
Descriptors: Attention, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques
Peer reviewedLloyd, John Wills; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1989
Five students, aged 10-11, with serious emotional disturbances and/or learning disabilities, recorded their attentive behavior and academic productivity. Then performance was assessed under a choice condition, the treatment program was faded, and maintenance was probed. Results revealed that both treatments produced and maintained improvements in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention, Emotional Disturbances, Learning Disabilities
Download full textGayer, Harvey; And Others – 1994
Researchers have recently attempted to identify the characteristic behaviors of effective problem solvers. To assist those psychologists who work with teachers to improve student levels of persistence on academic tasks, this paper reviews the current literature on persistence. Persistence, or the amount of effort and time a student is willing to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention, Children, Educational Psychology
ERIC Clearinghouse on Handicapped and Gifted Children, Reston, VA. – 1985
A federally funded research project investigated the relationship between academic learning time (ALT) and achievement of 43 educable mentally retarded, emotionally disturbed, and learning-disabled students, aged 7-13, in grades 1-5. The project's final report, titled "An Analysis of the Impact of Instructional Time within Different Service…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention, Classroom Techniques, Delivery Systems
Peer reviewedHarwood, Doug – British Educational Research Journal, 1995
Investigates the influence of the teacher's presence/absence on primary children's group work in a World Studies class. Discovered that, although children generally remain on task, the teacher's presence resulted in improved quality and consistency. Includes tables of statistical and observational data, as well as excerpts from the students'…
Descriptors: Attention, Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
