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Stainbrook, Gene; Green, Lawrence W. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1982
The issue of the degree to which behavioral objectives and behavior change should be emphasized in health education is discussed. Topics included in the discussion concern the health educator's responsibilities and accountability, needs for behavioral sciences in health education, the behaviorism controversy, and dissemination of behavioral…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction
Rancer, Andrew S.; Avtgis, Theodore A.; Kosberg, Roberta L. – 1999
Recently, training efforts have been undertaken to reduce the negative outcomes associated with increased verbal aggressiveness and accentuate the positive outcomes associated with increased argumentativeness within adolescent populations. This paper presents both positive and negative aspects of assessing aggressive communication predispositions…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Aggression, Behavior Change
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Fields, Barry A. – Distance Education, 1989
Discussion of effective inservice teacher training highlights minimal intervention training as an effective method for providing inservice education to teachers in isolated areas. Instructional design features for minimal intervention training are described, and five elements required for effective training aimed at changing teachers' classroom…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Objectives, Distance Education, Inservice Teacher Education
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
Pieron, M. – 1978
The gap between theory and practice in the field of physical education is examined, with particular attention paid to the implications of the disparity for teacher training. Some learning and teaching objectives of physical education are discussed, and the importance of a firmly established and cooperative relationship between teacher and pupil is…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Objectives, Critical Incidents Method, Decision Making
West, Leonard J. – 1980
Teachers and teacher educators seem to be little aware of some major concepts about instruction that provide important insights into the central requirements for learning. A common misconception is that motivation has to do with wanting or desiring. It is instead attention to stimuli that is influenced by two powerful agents--(1) suspense,…
Descriptors: Achievement, Behavior Change, Behavioral Objectives, Career Education