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Petosa, R. L.; Smith, Laureen H. – American Journal of Health Education, 2014
Background: Peer mentoring can be a powerful complement to health instruction. Mentoring has been used to change health behaviors and promote sustainable lifestyle patterns in adults and, more recently, among adolescents. Purpose: This article reviews the use of peer mentoring to promote health practices and describes how this approach can be used…
Descriptors: Mentors, Peer Teaching, Health Behavior, Behavior Change
Ennis, Robin Parks; Jolivette, Kristine – Journal of Special Education, 2014
Students with emotional and behavioral disorders (E/BD) have academic deficits that affect their success in school. However, there are few research studies investigating what strategies work best for this population, especially in the area of writing. One promising intervention to support the writing skills of students with and at risk for E/BD is…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Self Control
Hattie, John; Timperley, Helen – Review of Educational Research, 2007
Feedback is one of the most powerful influences on learning and achievement, but this impact can be either positive or negative. Its power is frequently mentioned in articles about learning and teaching, but surprisingly few recent studies have systematically investigated its meaning. This article provides a conceptual analysis of feedback and…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Academic Achievement, Learning Processes, Models

Baer, Ruth A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1990
This review focuses on correspondence training procedures, in which a subject makes statements about intended positive behavior and the statements are reinforced. The paper examines early research, generalization, maintenance, application to mentally retarded individuals, and the concept of self-control. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Change Strategies, Generalization, Maintenance
Hughes, Charles A.; And Others – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1991
This review analyzes data-based studies dealing with self-management procedures (self-monitoring, self-evaluation, self-reinforcement, and self-instruction) used by individuals with mental retardation in public school settings. Although support is found for the positive effects of self-management, questions regarding efficient implementation of…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education, Mental Retardation