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Alwes, Don; And Others – 1975
Described is a Re-Ed (re-education) program for treating emotionally disturbed children (ages 6 through 12 years). The residential behavior modification program is discussed in terms of facilities (physical environment, length of program, and admission criteria), activities (such as field trips, yoga, and special education classes) staff and…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Class Activities, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Programs
Payne, James S.; And Others – 1975
Various types of token economies and contingency contract systems are emerging throughout private and public educational programs. The basic idea of this book is that a token economy based on currency creates a real-life situation for children in the classroom. The goal of this book is to help the teacher establish a currency-based token economy…
Descriptors: Banking, Behavior Change, Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques
Passman, Richard H. – 1975
Reinforcement control of toileting behaviors was established in three profoundly retarded institutionalized adults through the use of a totally automatic reinforcement dispenser. The device was found to be reliable, reasonably priced and more accurate than manually or semiautomatically delivered reinforcement. (CL)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Electromechanical Aids, Exceptional Child Research
Yard, George; And Others – 1976
Presented is a three-part paper on a project to train teachers to work with severely behaviorally disordered (SBD) or autistic-like children. In the section on the state school system and needs, J. Heskett covers such topics as characteristics of the SBD child, local education agencies participation in the SBD project, and future expansion of SBD…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Educational Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Naval Training Command, Pensacola, FL. – 1974
The rate training manual covers the duties required to efficiently operate and maintain ship propulsion machinery and associated equipment and to maintain applicable records and reports. Chapters cover: turbines; reduction gears; steam-driven generators; heat exchangers and air ejectors; pumps; piping and valves; distilling plants; refrigeration…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning Equipment, Equipment Maintenance, Guides, Instructional Materials
TRW Systems Group, Redondo Beach, CA. – 1974
The purpose of this study was to establish the technical and economic feasibility of using solar energy for the heating and cooling of buildings. Five selected building types in 14 selected cities were used to determine loads for space heating, space cooling and dehumidification, and domestic service hot water heating. Relying on existing and…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Climate Control, Computer Programs, Cost Effectiveness
Jones, Reginald L., Ed. – 1970
The text presents a collection of articles dealing with new research and developments relevant to special education. Discussions include automation, teaching machines, programed instruction, psycholinguistic testing, differential diagnosis, language development and testing, and remediation techniques. Other topics consider measurement of behavior,…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Curriculum Development, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Innovation
Kratochwill, Thomas R.; Severson, Roger A. – 1974
Discussed in a paper which was presented at the 1974 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association are diagnostic procedures for instructional planning to be used with learning disabled elementary school children handicapped in the area of mathematics. Traditional diagnostic approaches such as intelligence tests are criticized.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Conceptual Schemes, Diagnostic Teaching, Dyscalculia
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of School Planning. – 1969
Intended to serve as a means of communication between school agencies and the design professions, this guide provides a checklist for the development and review of mechanical and electrical plans and specifications by engineers, architects, and superintendents in planning public school facilities. It is also intended to facilitate the approval of…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Check Lists, Educational Facilities Design, Electrical Systems
Baker, Roger G.; Pappas, James P. – 1971
Three approaches to the problem of helping underachieving seventh grade boys improve their study habits are compared: (1) behavior modification; (2) group counseling; and (3) didactic instruction. A pre-post criteria format sought to measure change in terms of: (1) academic achievement as measured by grade point average; and (2) study habits and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Change, Behavioral Objectives, Counseling Effectiveness
Marchase, Gail Hay – 1971
Conflicting evidence as to the presence or absence of generalization in classroom behavior modification programs prompted this study of the conditions of generalization. During the experiment, behaviors operationally defined as competitive or cooperative were reinforced in certain game situations. Then the generalization of this training over…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Theories, Conditioning
Blackwood, Ralph O. – 1971
This is a report on the application of operant condition methods to classroom discipline problems. The setting was Clara Tagg Brewer Elementary School in CLEVELAND, Ohio. The school is located in a community consisting mostly of lower-middle class black families. A few children come from a "run down" section of the community, including…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques
Cooper, Gloria S., Ed.; Magisos, Joel H., Ed. – 1976
Designed to meet the job-related metric measurement needs of the air conditioning and refrigeration, heating and ventilating student, this instructional package is one of three for the construction occupations cluster, part of a set of 55 packages for metric instruction in different occupations. The package is intended for students who already…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Climate Control, Construction Industry, Curriculum

Westling, David L.; Murden, Louis – Journal of Special Education, 1978
The article reviews 36 studies conducted since 1967 which evaluated operant conditioning techniques to develop and improve self-help skills of mentally retarded persons. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Daily Living Skills, Eating Habits, Exceptional Child Research

Thompson, Rihard F. – Science, 1986
Describes recent research findings in the area of neurobiology and its relationship to learning and memory. The article provides definitions of associative and nonassociative learning, identifies essential memory trace circuits of the mammalian brain, and discusses some neural mechanisms of learning. (TW)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Artificial Intelligence, Behavior, Cardiovascular System