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Dennison, Darwin – J Sch Health, 1970
Discusses teaching strategy which included arrangement of conditions and contingencies ofreinforcement to motivate students to learn. Identifies student reinforcers and systematically controls reinforcement. Suggests controlled experimentation to compare effectiveness of techniques with other methods of motivation. (Author/CJ)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Sciences, Classroom Techniques, Health Education

Yawkey, Thomas D.; Griffith, Diane Le Penna – Child Study Journal, 1974
An investigation of the applicability of behavior modification techniques to the operant crying behaviors (OCBs) in a regular kindergarten classroom was conducted. With baseline, reinforcement, and extinction conditions, the OCBs of two 5-year-old subjects were significantly decreased between baseline and reinforcement conditions. (Author/CS)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Change, Classroom Techniques, Kindergarten Children
Skinner, B. F. – Educ, 1969
It is a mistake to allow students to decide what they are going to learn and the type of environment in which they will be educated. Today's schools need a strict discipline policy. (CK)
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, Discipline, Educational Objectives

Teaching Exceptional Children, 1972
Using an interview format, an expert in behavior research discusses behavior problems in the classroom and methods by which the teacher can change the undesired behavior patterns. (CB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Exceptional Child Education
Becker, Wesley C.; And Others – 1969
Classroom management and what teachers can do to make it possible for children to behave better, which permits learning to occur, are the subjects of this handbook. The authors hypothesize that the first step toward better classroom management is a teacher's recognition that how children behave is largely determined by the teacher's behavior. When…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Guides
Shigley, R. Hal – 1972
The classroom teacher should be proficient in the use of the operant conditioning principles of positive reinforcement and extinction. An eight-step outline of one approach to modifying classroom behavior uses and builds on these principles. People have been afraid to use scientific knowledge of human behavior because of their fear of being…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Classroom Techniques, Discipline, Environmental Influences
Heifetz, Louis J.; Farber, Barry A. – New York University Education Quarterly, 1976
An introductory framework for analyzing and modifying classroom behavior...is followed by presentation of illustrative case materials, discussion of philosophical and ethical issues, analysis of pitfalls to be avoided, and consideration of limitations inherent in behavioral approaches. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Sciences, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques
Reinforcing Productive Classroom Behavior: A Teacher's Guide to Behavior Modification. Final Report.
Glaser, Edward M.; Sarason, Irwin G. – 1970
Designed to be of help to classroom teachers who may not be trained in the application of operant conditioning methods to classroom behavior, this guide to behavior modification attempts to provide practical suggestions which have been validated in research studies. Contained in the guide are descriptions of some common elementary classroom…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Classroom Environment
McGreevy, Patrick; Gregory, Richard – 1972
The short manual designed for teachers of the handicapped focuses on management of individual behavior in the classroom and briefly explains principles of behavior change. Five basic steps in management are explained to be specification of problem behavior, counting the occurrence of the problem behavior, changing the problem behavior by…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Discipline Problems

Ward, James – Educational Review, 1973
The purpose of this work was to obtain further information as to the practicality of behavior modification procedures in the classroom. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Classroom Techniques, Educational Innovation, Educational Psychology
Kazdin, Alan E.; Forsberg, Sara – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1974
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Change, Children, Classroom Techniques
Johnson, James R. – 1977
The report documents a problem solving approach to the adoption of procedures for dealing with serious behavior problems of severely emotionally disturbed and autistic students in California public schools. Summarized are a review of the literature, an analysis of general techniques of student control, and a list of advantages and disadvantages of…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Discipline
Jacobs, John F. – 1970
The use of operant techniques in the classroom, especially with slow learners, was investigated, and several types of reinforcement were compared. Subjects were 129 fourth graders enrolled in a middle school in a disadvantaged rural Florida community. The subjects were stratified by race, sex, and homeroom and were randomly assigned to one of five…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research, Classroom Techniques, Group Instruction

Christie, Lu, Ed.; And Others
The proceedings of the annual convention (1973) of Vermont behavioral educators contain 27 case studies of educational programs applying behavior theory to create an individualized, data-based, and accountable school system in which handicapped and normal students are integrated. The case studies, which are grouped according to school districts,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Behavior Change, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques

Hislop, M. W.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1973
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Elementary School Students
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