ERIC Number: EJ931968
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 4
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Using Teacher Greetings to Increase Speed to Task Engagement
Allday, R. Allan; Bush, Miranda; Ticknor, Nicole; Walker, Lindsay
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v44 n2 p393-396 Sum 2011
We used a multiple baseline design across participants to determine if teacher greetings would reduce the latency to task engagement. Three participants were identified by their respective teachers as having difficulty initiating task-appropriate engagement at the beginning of class. Latency was measured from teacher greeting until the participant was actively engaged for 5 consecutive seconds. Results showed that teacher greetings were effective at reducing latency to task engagement for all participants. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Time on Task, Teacher Behavior, Prosocial Behavior, Teacher Student Relationship, Classroom Techniques, Teacher Expectations of Students, Junior High School Students, High School Students, Behavior Problems, Learner Engagement
Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. Available from: Department of Applied Behavioral Science. Kansas University, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045-2133. Tel: 785-841-4425; Fax: 785-841-4425; e-mail: behavior@mail.ku.edu; Web site: http://seab.envmed.rochester.edu/jaba/index.html
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Junior High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Oklahoma
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