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Kirkhorn, Judith – Performance and Instruction, 1988
Discusses motivation based on adult learning conditions, and suggests appropriate motivation plans for leaders and trainers that will enhance performance. The steps to develop motivation plans include assessing current thinking on motivation and reinforcement options; objectively describing expected behaviors; and developing motivational…
Descriptors: Administration, Adult Learning, Attitude Change, Behavior Change
Hastings, Richard P.; Brown, Tony – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 2000
This article discusses the successes of behavior analysts in affecting challenging behaviors in persons with developmental disabilities. Three future issues are then addressed: the development of challenging behaviors, the role of rule-governance in challenging behavior, and the behavior of persons who directly apply functional assessment and…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns
Crosser, Sandra – Early Childhood News, 1996
Presents a case study illustrating learned helplessness orientation in preschool children and how adult responses to a child's successes and failures directly influence a child's perception of his or her abilities. Suggests that teachers should compliment successes by highlighting the ability demonstrated and address failures with comments…
Descriptors: Ability, Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Case Studies
