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Peer reviewedOttens, Allan J. – College Student Journal, 1982
Describes some clinical observations of procrastinating and procrastinators and addresses how these observations have led to the development of a guaranteed scheduling technique (GST) to treat procrastination. Discusses the elements of GST and its implementation. Initial student reactions to GST have been favorable. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, College Students, Counseling Techniques
Download full textCasas, Martha – 2002
B.F. Skinner applied his concept of operant conditioning to education. Skinner believed that people acted the way they did because they had been reinforced for behaving in a certain manner. His orientation to pedagogy was predicated upon the notion that a student's behavior could be modified by guiding the student through the learning process…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Peer reviewedSanders, Patricia; Yanouzas, John N. – Simulation and Games, 1985
Describes a study designed to determine whether positive personal reinforcements used by instructors can alter college students' attitudes about classroom behavior norms of the experiential learning method. Positive feedback given to rebellious students produced positive results, but students who received no feedback reacted negatively to the…
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Behavior Modification, Behavior Standards, Classroom Techniques
Peer reviewedHobbs, Tim; And Others – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1996
Nine textbooks used in applied behavior analysis courses for future teachers of students with disabilities were examined to determine how concepts of positive behavioral support were treated. The study found that, although many of these concepts and practices were discussed in the texts, none promoted the approach as a holistic philosophy for…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research, Classroom Techniques
Peer reviewedPittenger, David J. – Teaching of Psychology, 1996
Briefly reviews the research literature concerning the overjustification effect. The effect describes the situation where positive reinforcement reduces one's intrinsic motivation for a behavior, thereby decreasing the probability that the behavior will be repeated. Notes the limitations of this explanation and recommends a broader representation…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Theories, Cognitive Processes
Williams, Betty Fry – Educational Technology, 1990
Reviews research studies that involved computer applications in behavior analysis. Highlights include interactive videodisc; teacher benefits of computer applications; studies involving retarded students; behavioral treatment for obesity; multimedia; adaptations of computer hardware and software; automated data collection; reinforcement of…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
