This study investigated the behavioral responses of eight children to five alternate lesson types. Barker's assertion of the coercive nature of setting was examined. Questions addressed were: (1) Do children having the same or similar lessons behave asimilarly or differently? (2) Do children change their patterns of behavior as they move from one…

The instructional organization patterns used by experienced teachers in coping with classroom environmental demands is described. Observations of teachers in natural settings were conducted using both a self-designed observation schedule and brief narratives to capture the nature of the classroom climate. Results suggest that teachers use…

The current prevalence of drug use among American high school seniors, and trends in drug use since 1975, were investigated as part of the program entitled "Monitoring the Future: A Continuing Study of the Lifestyles and Values of Youth," funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The basic research design involved data collection from high…

Behaviors important to success of students enrolled in programs for the educable mentally retarded were investigated with 30 Ss. Hypotheses stated that those behaviors described by the Fourteen Persistent Life Problems (PLPs) and deemed important to academic success of the EMR would correlate significantly with standardized measures of reading…

The effect on college graduation of selecting a college major before college admission was investigated, the hypothesis being that students who enter college undecided about their major study field are as likely to graduate as those who have already decided upon their major. It was assumed there would be no significant difference in the frequency…

Patterns of teacher and student verbal behavior within a framework of reinforcement theory were analyzed through the use of a modified form of the Observation Schedule and Record 4V (OScAR). The study examined the extent to which the rewarding teacher's classroom discourse served as a model for the verbal style of a student among his peers. Data…

The Differentiated Child Behavior (DCB) Observational System has a two-fold purpose: first, it provides a description and analysis of patterns of classroom interactions in educational programs and program impact on children's functioning; and second, it provides feedback to supervisory staff so that analysis of programs contributes to…

Describes effects of architecturally determined residential group size on development of social groups and norms of social control over shared interior spaces. Long-corridor residents expressed lower feelings of control over themselves in shared interior spaces and reported they exerted less group-derived social control over hallway space than…

While total ontask behavior distinguished institutionalized children from children in community schools and special classes, it did not differentiate retarded children in community based classrooms from one another. (Author/SB)

Implications from research on teaching in the elementary grades indicate that teachers do make a difference in student learning, that a variety of teaching behaviors is needed for different teaching situations, and that behavior patterns, rather than isolated skills, should be defined for competency-based teacher education and teacher evaluation.…

The effects of teacher-delivered social reinforcers on the task persistent behavior of children enrolled in an intermediate class for the educable mentally retarded were studied. Increases in the level of task persistent behavior and the administration of social reinforcement were functionally related. (Author)

Qualitative methodology examined behaviors and strategies used by 12 high-potential middle school students when they did not feel challenged in school. Data analysis found students engaged in the following behaviors: selective attention, focused curricular involvement, involvement with others, humor, participation in extracurricular activities,…

Analyzes why so many adults are inactive by examining how children are introduced to physical activity, focusing on two behavioral principles that are germane to turning children on to physical activity (fun and self-worth), reviewing practices that violate these principles, and speculating about why the principles get violated. (SM)

Suggests that, although stresses in the classroom are unavoidable, they may offer optimal opportunities for effective early childhood education. Such education requires work with the child's feelings and cooperative work with the child's parents. Offers different ideas that can be used by teachers to help young children and their parents to cope…

Two British studies of undergraduate student cheating are reported: the first is a study of university staff (n=20) and students' (n=112) perceptions of cheating, resulting in a classification of cheating behaviors; the second used student (n=128) self-reports to identify age, gender, discipline, and institutional characteristics related to…