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John W. Maag; Edward J. Daly III – Beyond Behavior, 2024
Differential negative reinforcement of alternative behavior is a technique in which students can escape a portion of a task they perceive to be unpleasant by reaching a predetermined criterion. In this article, we define the negative reinforcement trap and review research on differential negative reinforcement of alternative behavior. We then…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Student Behavior, Productivity, Accuracy
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Daniel O. Lawler – English Journal, 2013
This article explores problems with the trend of business language making its way into schools and provides strategies for how to address this issue.
Descriptors: Business, Language Variation, Educational Strategies, Educational Environment
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Boyer, Wanda – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2006
This research examines 480 current event-explanation units using the CAVE technique (Schulman, Castellon, & Seligman, 1989) to note the relationship between positive and negative explanatory style and achievement of prospective early childhood and upper elementary female teachers. This study found a significant positive relationship between…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Teachers, Females, Teaching Methods