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Floress, Margaret T.; Zoder-Martell, Kimberly A.; Beaudoin, Melissa M.; Yehling, Zachary R. – Preventing School Failure, 2021
Few studies have examined teachers' natural use of praise and reprimand in the absence of training, possibly due to the challenges of live data collection. This study sought to determine the feasibility of using technology to examine teachers' use of praise and reprimand during class-wide and small group instruction in four elementary classrooms.…
Descriptors: Positive Reinforcement, Negative Reinforcement, Small Group Instruction, Large Group Instruction
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Floress, Margaret T.; Riedesel, Emma K.; Brito, Caridad F.; White, Jessica D. – School Psychology, 2022
This exploratory study expands the literature on teachers' natural use of praise and reprimand, in terms of how teachers deliver praise and reprimand. Sixty-six middle and high school teachers' delivery of praise and reprimand to individual, small groups, and large groups during a 20-min observation were examined. Teachers delivered significantly…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Positive Reinforcement, Discipline
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Floress, Margaret T.; Beaudoin, Melissa M.; Bernas, Ronan S. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2022
The present study aimed to identify a way for educators to improve the accuracy of their praise and reprimand reflections to ultimately improve their ability to set, monitor, and evaluate their use of praise and reprimand. To do this, teachers' natural use of praise and reprimand (in the absence of intervention) were compared with their perceived…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Classroom Techniques