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Amaya, Kenneth A.; Stott, Jeffrey J.; Smith, Kyle S. – Learning & Memory, 2020
Motivationally attractive cues can draw in behavior in a phenomenon termed incentive salience. Incentive cue attraction is an important model for animal models of drug seeking and relapse. One question of interest is the extent to which the pursuit of motivationally attractive cues is related to the value of the paired outcome or can become…
Descriptors: Cues, Habituation, Motivation Techniques, Incentives
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Campanaro, Alexandra M.; Vladescu, Jason C.; Kodak, Tiffany; DeBar, Ruth M.; Nippes, Kasey C. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2020
The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the effect of implementing differential reinforcement at different times relative to the onset of teaching new skills to learners with autism spectrum disorder. Specifically, we first determined the most efficient differential reinforcement arrangement for each participant. Using the most efficient…
Descriptors: Reinforcement, Skill Development, Teaching Methods, Autism
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Alexandra O. Cohen; Kate Nussenbaum; Hayley M. Dorfman; Samuel J. Gershman; Catherine A. Hartley – npj Science of Learning, 2020
Beliefs about the controllability of positive or negative events in the environment can shape learning throughout the lifespan. Previous research has shown that adults' learning is modulated by beliefs about the causal structure of the environment such that they update their value estimates to a lesser extent when the outcomes can be attributed to…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, Reinforcement
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Wei, Xing; Bhattacharya, Usree – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2023
Aided augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) modeling is an important approach to facilitating language learning for individuals with complex communication repertoires. This study examines the implementation of this approach during COVID-19 virtual schooling. Key implementation challenges are identified, along with implications for…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, COVID-19, Pandemics, Distance Education
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Gunersel, Adalet B.; Mason, Benjamin A.; Wills, Howard P.; Caldarella, Paul; Williams, Leslie; Henley, Vanessa M. – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2023
Disruptive student behavior is a significant challenge in schools and a predictor of student failure. Effective classroom management is a crucial skill that middle level teachers must acquire to foster student engagement and learning. This qualitative study explored the experiences and perceptions of 35 middle level teachers in both general…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Middle School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Instructional Effectiveness
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Xia, Yiwei; Ma, Zhihao – Child Development, 2023
Using psychological network analysis, this study explored the heterogeneity of the network structure between extracurricular time-use and delinquency using a nationally representative longitudinal survey of at-school students in China (N = 10,279, 47.3% female, average age 13.6, 91.2% Han ethnicity). The results are threefold: First, time…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students, Extracurricular Activities, Time on Task
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Kizilkaya, Ahsen Ela; Sari, Hakan – Asian Journal of Education and Training, 2021
This study aims to examine the effect of the Effective Reinforcement Use Parent Education Program, which was developed for parents with children with autism spectrum disorder. The program was based on scientific-based practices and developed to ensure that children exhibit positive behaviors, increase and generalize these behaviors. The…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Chance, Sydni; Cividini-Motta, Catia; Livingston, Cynthia – Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 2021
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often display impairments in communication, such as limited echoic behavior, few vocal-verbal responses, and a lack of functional communication. One potential way to foster the acquisition of vocal responses in individuals with disabilities is by conditioning vocalizations as reinforcers. Conditioning…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Communication, Communication Skills
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McParland, Aideen; Gallagher, Stephen; Keenan, Mickey – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
A defining feature of ASD is atypical gaze behaviour, however, eye-tracking studies in 'real-world' settings are limited, and the possibility of improving gaze behaviour for ASD children is largely unexplored. This study investigated gaze behaviour of ASD and typically developing (TD) children in their classroom setting. Eye-tracking technology…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Eye Movements, Behavior Patterns, Autism
Tali Kasser – ProQuest LLC, 2021
There is a need to increase mathematics achievement in U.S. schools, as only 41% of students in Grade 4, 34% of students in Grade 8, and 25% of students in Grade 12 have reached proficiency in mathematics (NAEP, 2019). Building acquisition and fluency with basic math facts has been identified as an important indicator of math achievement, as this…
Descriptors: Motivation Techniques, Outcomes of Education, Mathematics Education, Intervention
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Zarrinabadi, Nourollah; Rahimi, Sepideh – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2022
This study examined the effect of different types of praise on writing students' anxiety, motivation, mindsets, and perceived competence. In doing so, 180 English-majoring university students (102 female, 78, male) were randomly assigned to praise for effort, praise for intelligence, and no praise conditions (N = 60 for each group). The groups…
Descriptors: Positive Reinforcement, Psychological Patterns, Second Language Learning, Writing Skills
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Looi, Irene; Johnson, Cammarie – Journal of International Special Needs Education, 2022
Malaysia launched the Inclusive Education Program (IEP) in 1997 to integrate students with special needs into mainstream classrooms and local researchers have recently asserted that more training is necessary for Malaysian teachers to effectively work with IEP students. The purposes of this research, therefore, were to (1) introduce the use of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education, Individualized Education Programs, Students with Disabilities
Lisa J. Lucas – ASCD, 2025
Classroom teaching has many challenges, and these are compounded when you're also preparing students to navigate the world in a way that is healthy and forward-looking. But what if you could take a few minutes every day to not only help your students develop social-emotional skills, but also take stock, recenter, and reset yourself? This engaging…
Descriptors: Students, Teachers, Creative Activities, Creative Thinking
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Cynthia Demetriou; Carol McNulty; Candice Powell; James DeVita – Journal of Postsecondary Student Success, 2024
Colleges and universities are under increasing pressure to retain students and increase degree completion amid multiple social and economic threats to undergraduate student enrollment. A sense of belonging, motivation, and confidence are foundational to student success and essential components of strategic approaches to enrollment challenges.…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement, School Holding Power, Student Experience
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Stephanie Gerow; Emily Exline; Lindsey Swafford; David Cosottile; Maureen Conroy; Wendy Machalicek; Tonya N. Davis; Qi Wei; Amy James – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2024
Children with developmental delays are more likely to experience difficulties in social-emotional skills and challenging behavior, which can lead to poor long-term outcomes if left untreated. The purpose of this literature review was to synthesize the literature related to home-based interventions to address social-emotional skills and challenging…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Behavior Problems, Developmental Delays, Social Development
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