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Mark A. Minott – Teacher Education Advancement Network Journal, 2015
Despite conflicting reports on the state of disruptive behaviour in schools it continues to be a perennial one for all teachers. The purpose of this self-study, which utilises personal experience stories in the form of vignettes taken from my experience of teaching in various high schools in London England, is to illustrate how teaching…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reflective Teaching, High School Teachers, Behavior Problems
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Hirsh, Stephanie – Theory Into Practice, 2005
A significant challenge to schools is selecting the staff development approach that aligns most clearly with the assumptions and beliefs of staff members and produces the results desired for students. When beliefs are in alignment, change in behavior accelerates; when beliefs underlying a new staff development program contradict long-held beliefs…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Professional Development, Beliefs, Behavior Change
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Blakeney, Charles David; Blakeney, Ronnie Ann – Behavioral Disorders, 1991
This article reviews the past research and principles for facilitating moral growth through group discussion and the theories of judgment-action discrepancies. An intervention model is suggested which utilizes actual moral misbehaviors as the basis for both moral discussion and behavioral intervention. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Ethical Instruction, Group Discussion
Coffey, Janet I.; Oakley, Suzanne J. – 1984
This paper discusses bulimia among college women, and describes a workshop utilizing structured short-term group treatment for these bulemic women. An overview and definitions of bulimia are given, and research supporting the theory that binge eating is a reaction to excessive dietary restraint is reviewed. Treatment goals and techniques used in…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Cognitive Restructuring, College Students, Eating Habits
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Kramer, Kathryn D.; Geller, E. Scott – Education and Treatment of Children, 1987
The article examines community dental health promotion for children in terms of factors impacting children's dental health (water fluoridation, dental health education, behavior change strategies, use of dental services, and dental phobias). Proposed is a large scale behavior change approach to public dental health which integrates applied…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Children, Community Programs, Dental Health
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Sturmey, Peter – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2005
In 1998, Horvath et al. [Horvath, K., Stefanatos, G., Sokolski, K. N., Wachtel, R., Nabors, L., & Tildon, J. T. (1998). Improved social and language skills after secretin administration in patients with autism spectrum disorders. "Journal of the Association of the Academy of Minority Physicians," 9, 9-15] reported an uncontrolled…
Descriptors: Language Skills, Autism, Meta Analysis, Behavior Change
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Steinhardt, Mary A.; Stueck, Patricia M. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 1986
Recent research on fitness levels and physical education are reviewed. Six curriculum models are briefly noted, and a personal fitness model is proposed. The primary objective of the personal fitness model is lifetime fitness. (MT)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Course Objectives, Curriculum Design
Polirstok, Susan Rovet; Hurwitz, Brian – 1984
The paper describes a federally funded research project which employs the "trainer of trainers" model with parents and teachers of handicapped children. The project has four major objectives: to train special educators in parent intervention techniques; to recruit and train parents as trainers of other parents; to establish a parent…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
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Blankenship, Tracy; Bender, William N. – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2007
The question of what to do with aggressive students has plagued schools since mandatory attendance laws were passed. At the present time, many practitioners are using tactics for aggressive students that may not effectively remediate the problem, and research and practice do not seem to be in harmony regarding disciplinary options for aggressive…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Aggression, Discipline
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Maguire, Rebecca; Priest, Simon – Journal of Experiential Education, 1994
Describes how adventure therapy can be adapted to help individuals suffering from bulimia develop effective coping mechanisms, increase self-esteem, and gain appreciation for their bodies. Goal is for participants to recognize compulsive behavior in relation to their attitudes and to understand underlying processes that lead to those behaviors and…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns
Duindam, Ton – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership, 1996
Habits and entrenched behavior patterns are difficult to change, particularly for problem children and adolescents. Youth programs in the Netherlands have had success with this population using outdoor adventure experiences. A model of facilitation of behavior change consists of assessment of basic needs, basic rules, experiential environment, the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adventure Education, Behavior Change, Change Strategies
Holmes, Danny L. – 1985
This paper discusses the concept of a family system in terms of an interactive system of interrelated, interdependent parts and suggests that VHS movies can act as perturbations, i.e., change promoting agents, for certain dysfunctional family systems. Several distinct characteristics of a family system are defined with particular emphasis on…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Behavior Change, Cognitive Development, Family Characteristics
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Davis, Carol Ann – Preventing School Failure, 1995
A review of the literature and descriptive examples of peers implementing the "high probability request" (HPR) strategy for changing behavior in young children with behavior disorders are presented. HPR intervention involves delivering three to five high probability requests with positive reinforcement in rapid succession, followed by a…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns
Tynan, Donna D.; Fritsch, Ronald E. – 1987
The literature on coping with stressful life events and the literature on parental issues related to the birth of a handicapped child suggest that such variables as understanding of the nature, intensity, and duration of parental responses figure prominently in their adjustment to the disability. The development of support programs designed to…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Child Rearing, Children, Coping
Hilliard, Asa G.; And Others – 1979
This document presents a synthesis of research and theories used as background for a study designed to identify racist behaviors and to observe change in racist behaviors resulting from an intervention. The first chapter defines racism and discusses problems in creating a paradigm for the study of behavioral change. The second chapter contains a…
Descriptors: African Culture, Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Behavioral Objectives
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