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Teacher instructional behavior change through self‐control
Author(s) -
Szykula Steven A.,
Hector Mark A.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(197801)15:1<87::aid-pits2310150117>3.0.co;2-1
Subject(s) - psychology , self control , control (management) , plan (archaeology) , behavior change , social psychology , self disclosure , selection (genetic algorithm) , applied psychology , developmental psychology , management , archaeology , artificial intelligence , computer science , economics , history
This study illustrates the use of self‐control procedures to modify teacher instructional behavior. A teacher wanted to increase the frequency of approval statements and decrease the frequency of disapproval statements. She followed a plan that included self‐assessment, self‐observation and recording, self‐determination of cues, self‐determination of performance criteria, self‐selection of consequences, and self‐administration of consequences. Specifically, the plan included a card self‐recording system, cues, and overt rewards. A functional relationship between teacher behavior and student behavior also is suggested by the corresponding reduction in the frequency of inappropriate talk‐outs by a target student in relation to the teacher's self‐modification.