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Mace, F. Charles; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1990
The behavior of special education students (age 12 and 16) was evaluated as they were presented with 2 academic response alternatives on concurrent reinforcement schedules. Both subjects allocated higher rates of responses to the richer schedule of reinforcement, although only 1 responded exclusively to the richer schedule. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Outcomes of Treatment, Positive Reinforcement, Secondary Education

Hyman, Ronald T. – Theory into Practice, 1980
Methods for encouraging student questions and replying to them are discussed. (JD)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Inquiry, Questioning Techniques, Student Behavior
Craig, Barbara J. – 1993
Teachers ought to know how to identify the alcoholic student (and also the student in early recovery), and how to help such students. Research indicates that alcohol is implicated in 38% of all academic failures. The alcoholic student may smell of alcohol, act in a disoriented manner, or drop out, but as many as one-third of students surveyed…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavior Patterns, College Students, Drug Addiction

Rotholz, David A.; And Others – Journal of Special Education, 1989
The Code for Instructional Structure and Student Academic Response--Special Education (CISSAR-SPED) is an observation system which assesses the ecobehavioral processes within learning environments. Use of CISSAR-SPED with 12 students with autism or developmental disabilities provided both molar and molecular descriptions of special education…
Descriptors: Autism, Classroom Observation Techniques, Developmental Disabilities, Ecological Factors
Baker, Janice; Zigmond, Naomi – 1990
The study examined how adding students with learning disabilities (LD) to regular education classrooms changed the behavior of nonhandicapped students and their teachers. Initial observations were of mainstream classes containing no learning-disabled students. Observations were again conducted after LD students had been mainstreamed for 8 months.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities
Adler, Emily Stier – 1984
This paper addresses the problem of faculty members being confronted, in or out of the classroom, with students' personal reactions to some of the subject matter, especially sex and gender material, found in today's college sociology courses. The paper suggests some ways in which sociologists view student sharing of personal reactions and…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, College Students, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Coping
McCollum, Terry L. – 1988
A conflict exists over the use of animals in the classroom. One aspect of this use involved the dissection of animals. Animal protection advocates report that dissections constitute abuse of the animals dissected. The advocates state that what is learned by dissection could be more effectively learned by other means. Some science educators state…
Descriptors: Dissection, Laboratory Animals, Laboratory Experiments, Science Education
Stillman, Robert; Battle, Christy – 1987
Interactions between teachers and multiply disabled students were videotaped, and procedures were developed to analyze the interactions, in order to assist the teachers in evaluating the relationship between their own and their student's communicative behavior. Coding categories were prepared to identify characteristics of the student's…
Descriptors: Interaction Process Analysis, Interpersonal Communication, Multiple Disabilities, Nonverbal Communication
Earthman, Glen I. – 1986
Although the physical environment of schools seems to affect the attitude and behavior of students and teachers, there is little scientific proof to support this belief. Two substantial studies have attempted to synthesize available research on the topic. First, an effort by Carol Weinstein has gathered significant data concerning spatial behavior…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design

Rittelmeyer, Christian – Zeitschrift fur Padagogik, 1990
Examines how architectural forms affect the inner sensual system, presenting several studies looking at the influence of school architecture on student perception and reaction. Describes empirical investigations that attempt to identify how an observer physiologically responds to elements in architectural design. Includes graphs and architectural…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Architectural Character, Building Design, Educational Facilities Design

DiGangi, Samuel A.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1991
Two students (ages 10-11) with learning disabilities exhibited improved on-task behavior and academic performance during self-monitoring procedures, with additional increases resulting from self-graphing procedures. However, little improvement in on-task behavior and academic productivity was noted with the introduction of self-reinforcement and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Graphs, Instructional Effectiveness
Mathinos, Debra A.; Wypych, Marydel – 1988
The purpose of this study was to characterize the nature of conversational engagement evidenced by 30 learning-disabled and 30 nondisabled children while they participated in a semi-structured dyadic interaction. Also investigated were the relationships among the levels of engagement employed by the elementary or junior high students and their…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Intelligence
Matthews, Doris B. – 1983
A study examined multiple outcomes of relaxation training simultaneously in seventh grade classrooms. "Project Relaxation" measured cognitive (achievement) and affective (discipline, attendance, tardiness, and self-concept) changes with a program of relaxation training for 532 seventh grade students in 10 private and public middle schools in South…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Biofeedback, Coping

Ferguson, Elizabeth; Houghton, Stephen – Educational Studies, 1992
Presents study results examining the effectiveness of teacher praise on children's on-task behavior. Describes Canter's Assertive Discipline, its use in Australia, and the basics of a study of the technique. Reports that all teacher subjects increased rates of praising following training, and all but one student improved levels of behavior.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, Discipline
Ysseldyke, James E.; And Others – 1987
Observations were conducted to document the active academic responding and academic engagement rates of 122 elementary students (30 learning-disabled, 32 emotionally/behaviorally disturbed, 30 mildly mentally retarded, and 30 self-contained programs. Data were recorded in 10-second intervals for each student over an entire school day. During a…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Emotional Disturbances
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