EFFECTS OF IMPLEMENTING A TOKEN ECONOMY ON TEACHER ATTENDING BEHAVIOR

EFFECTS OF IMPLEMENTING A TOKEN ECONOMY ON TEACHER ATTENDING BEHAVIOR

After systematic attempts to increase a teacher's positive responding to her first‐grade students, a token‐economy system was implemented as a “last resort”. On‐task student behavior and relative frequency of positive and negative teacher comments were systematically observed. Data indicated th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of applied behavior analysis 1975, Vol.8 (4), p.373-380
Hauptverfasser: Breyer, Norman L., Allen, George J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
classroom management
disruptive behavior
feedback
primary classroom
social reinforcement
teacher attention
token economy
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Zusammenfassung:After systematic attempts to increase a teacher's positive responding to her first‐grade students, a token‐economy system was implemented as a “last resort”. On‐task student behavior and relative frequency of positive and negative teacher comments were systematically observed. Data indicated that institution of the token system was associated with a relatively higher percentage of positive than negative comments. Termination and re‐implementation of the token system caused reversals of the teacher's behavior.
ISSN:0021-8855
1938-3703
DOI:10.1901/jaba.1975.8-373