Is Immediate Reinforcement Appropriate?.

Jencks, Stanley M.; Peck, Donald M.

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Publication Date: 1976

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Is Immediate Reinforcement Appropriate?

Jencks, Stanley M.; Peck, Donald M.

Arithmetic Teacher, 23, 1, 32-33, Jan 76

In the situation described, the withholding of immediate reinforcement led a student to verify his method, and thus led to greater confidence and motivation. (SD)

Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Discovery Processes, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instruction, Mathematics Education, Number Concepts, Reinforcement, Student Reaction, Teacher Effectiveness

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