Teacher Enthusiasm in Learning Disabilities Classrooms: Effects on Learning and Behavior.

Brigham, Frederick J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ443020

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Teacher Enthusiasm in Learning Disabilities Classrooms: Effects on Learning and Behavior.

Brigham, Frederick J.; And Others

Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, v7 n2 p68-73 1992

Sixteen students with learning disabilities in junior high special education classrooms were given instruction in science, with levels of teacher enthusiasm manipulated. Results suggest that more enthusiastic presentations resulted in significantly higher academic achievement and lower levels of off-task behavior. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Junior High Schools, Learning Disabilities, Performance Factors, Science Instruction, Special Classes, Student Behavior, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Styles, Time on Task

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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