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Bailey, Donald B., Jr.; And Others – Journal of the Division for Early Childhood, 1983
The article describes five dimensions of handicapped children's behavior likely to be affected by environments: engagement, independence, aggression, social interaction, and happiness. Research and theory documenting the relationship between environments and behavior are reviewed and guidelines for matching changes in preschool environments to…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Classroom Environment, Disabilities
Martin, Reed; Lauridsen, David – 1975
This book contains a widely used method for structuring learning in a positive environment. The material is presented in a workshop format. Each unit should be read and worked on for one week; the teachers should then meet to exchange ideas. Unit 1 discusses behavior, and informs the reader that if he/she wants to influence a change in behavior,…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Classroom Environment, Discipline
Ille, Sister Janiece; Bezzi, D. R. – 1971
The emphasis of this research report was on modification of classroom behavior. After a brief introduction, the two main learning theories of Gestalt-field psychology and stimulus-response association were investigated. The importance of the individual in modifying his own behavior was stressed in Gestalt-field psychology. The importance of…
Descriptors: Behavior Chaining, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Classroom Environment
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Quay, Herbert C. – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1978
The research findings of most studies on student behavior problems have shown that these behaviors can be reduced to four major clusters of interrelated characteristics--conduct disorder, personality disorder, inadequacy-immaturity and socialized delinquency. Discusses these behaviors and some research on behavior change. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Classroom Environment
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Coleman, Richard – Psychological Reports, 1971
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Classroom Environment, Educational Programs
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Webb, A. Bert; Cormier, William H. – Journal of Experimental Education, 1972
Purpose of this investigation was to assess the effects of behavioral objectives, criterion evaluation, and remediation upon the classroom progress of disruptive adolescents. (Authors)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Objectives
Copeland, Willis D. – 1979
Descriptive data were collected over a two-month period on two middle elementary classrooms to which student teachers had been assigned. From this data typical patterns of teaching/learning behavior were identified for each classroom. The student teachers were then interchanged, and the data collection continued for another two months. Comparison…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, Classroom Environment
Sieber, Joan E.; Crockenberg, Susan Belden – 1970
This paper is intended primarily for elementary school teachers. It summarizes what is known about classroom anxiety and how teachers can reduce this anxiety and its detrimental effects. This is a nontechnical literature review designed to give advice to practitioners. The paper describes kinds of anxiety and outlines three different methods of…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Classroom Environment
Tharp, Roland G.; And Others – 1980
This paper discusses community psychology programs which serve members of alternate cultures and are based on the premises that: (1) individuals may possess desirable behaviors that are suppressed by their environmental context; (2) conventional behavioristic methods are inadequate for assessment; and (3) an interdisciplinary approach is needed to…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Children, Classroom Environment
Ferinden, William E., Jr. – 1970
The primary aim of this book is to bring to the grade school teacher a survey of the most recent techniques and ideas of behavior modification which are applicable to good classroom management. All of the approaches and techniques presented could be of interest to teachers working at all grade levels. Since research has shown that the systematic…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems
Olson, John K. – 1988
A "thick" description of teaching is referred to as the uncovering of the meaning of what is being said or done by knowing the structure in which it is said or done. In this ethnographic study of teachers' experiences with microcomputers in their classrooms, George Kelly's (1955) personal construct theory was used to develop a clinical interview…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques
Strunck, Jane – 1979
Happy Sticks, the name given to the reinforcement system used in a classroom of pre-school autisitc children, is presented. Happy Sticks are decorated tongue depressors serving as token rewards; Happy Bags, or pouches are worn by the children around their necks to hold the earned Happy Sticks. Reinforcement can be immediate and occur throughout…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns
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Hood-Smith, Nancy E.; Leffingwell, R. John – Education, 1983
Case study assessed effects of rearrangement of desks in an open classroom on incidents of disruptive behavior occurring in that classroom. Results revealed that alteration of the physical environment produced positive responses from students through reduction of maladaptive behavior occurrences. (Author/MH)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Classroom Design
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Susi, Frank D. – Art Education, 1996
Details several instructional strategies for dealing with behavior problems in art education classrooms. These include establishing rules and procedures, structuring routine activities and procedures, monitoring student behavior, using a preplanned approach for dealing with misbehavior, and reflective teaching. (MJP)
Descriptors: Art Education, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs. – 1972
Contents of these hearings are as follows: Opening statement by Senator Philip Hart, presiding; testimony of Senator Clifford P. Case of New Jersey; testimony of Ronald F. Pollack, director, Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), New York, N.Y., and of Suzanne Vaupel and Mark Irving, project coordinators, FRAC; and, the testimony of Richard Lyng,…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Breakfast Programs, Classroom Environment
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