ERIC Number: EJ967100
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Jan
Pages: 11
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Preference-Based Teaching: Helping Students with Severe Disabilities Enjoy Learning without Problem Behavior
Reid, Dennis H.; Green, Carolyn W.
TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, v2 n3 Article 2 Jan 2006
An impediment to teaching that occurs with many students who have severe disabilities is problem behavior during teaching sessions. This paper describes "preference-based teaching", a recently developed means of reducing problem behavior by making teaching programs enjoyable for students. Preference-based teaching begins with actions taken prior to beginning teaching sessions to set the occasion for an enjoyable student experience. A step-wise process subsequently is used to incorporate student preferences within the teaching process. Brief, preferred activities are conducted immediately before initiating a teaching session to enhance student responsiveness to the teacher. Preferred activities are then built into the instructional process (e.g., interspersing easy instructional tasks or brief breaks), and each teaching session is followed by a highly preferred student activity. Results of applied research have supported the efficacy and practicality of enhancing student enjoyment through preference-based teaching, resulting in benefits for both student and teacher.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Student Experience, Behavior Problems, Severe Disabilities, Preferences, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Teaching Methods, Teaching Models, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Innovation, Student Centered Curriculum, Classroom Techniques, Student Interests, Student Behavior, Instructional Design, Learner Engagement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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