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Teacher Perceptions of the Implementation of a Digital Token Economy in Inclusive Classrooms
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Richardson, Richard Thomas, II – ProQuest LLC, 2023
In inclusive classrooms teachers support students with various needs. Students with exceptionalities are included in general education which can provide various challenges for teachers. A common system used by teachers to support students is a token economy. Increase use of digital technology in education has make available the use of token…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Token Economy, Technology Uses in Education, Program Implementation
Application of Behavioral Economics to Education
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Ji Young Kim – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Behavioral economics concepts can advance understanding, predicting, and controlling complex human behavior. Although there have been numerous attempts to apply behavioral economics concepts to applied settings, there are a limited number of experiments conducted in educational settings. The purpose of the studies in this paper is a to apply…
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Economics Education, Behavior Patterns, Cost Indexes
The Effects of Social Stories and a Token Economy on Decreasing Inappropriate Peer Interactions with a Middle School Student
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White, Jacie; Caniglia, Cynthia; McLaughlin, T. F.; Bianco, LeAnn – Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 2018
One of the many challenges that children with learning disabilities (LD) experience, apart from academics, is severe deficits in the areas of social skills and peer relations. The learning of social skills and appropriate ways to interact with peers are crucial for school-aged children with learning disabilities. Without these skills, it can be…
Descriptors: Token Economy, Peer Relationship, Middle School Students, Learning Disabilities
The Effectiveness of Using Reinforcements in the Classroom on the Academic Achievement of Students with Intellectual Disabilities
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Adibsereshki, Narges; Abkenar, Somaye Jalil; Ashoori, Mohammad; Mirzamani, Mahmood – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two kinds of reinforcements, tangible reinforcements and social reinforcements, on the academic achievement of eighth-grade female students with intellectual disabilities in the science subject. The study was an experimental method by pretest, with a control group. The participants of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Middle School Students, Intellectual Disability, Females
A Conceptual Framework for Creating Culturally Responsive Token Economies
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LeBlanc, Gess – Curriculum and Teaching, 2016
Numerous studies indicate that token economy systems continue to be used by teachers as a means to either increase or decrease behaviours observed in their classrooms. However, studies find that student demographic characteristics such as ethnicity, race, and gender inform teachers' identification of target behaviours. In response to these…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Token Economy, Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques
No Teacher Left Behind: Educating Students with ASD and ADHD in the Inclusion Classroom
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Jones, Michaela N.; Weber, Kimberly P.; McLaughlin, T. F. – Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship, 2013
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of a token economy on on-task behaviors by two seventh grade boys with varying disabilities within a public school inclusion classroom setting. At the end of the study, the participant identified with ASD increased his on-task behaviors approximately 52%. The participant identified with…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Inclusion