Playing the Game: A Behavioral Approach to Classroom Management in the Junior School.

Merrett, Frank; Wheldall, Kevin

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ERIC Number: EJ180803

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Publication Date: 1978

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Playing the Game: A Behavioral Approach to Classroom Management in the Junior School

Merrett, Frank; Wheldall, Kevin

Educational Review, 30, 1, 41-50, Feb 78

Tests the hypotheses that a classroom teacher can, with a minimum of assistance, apply a "game" contingency to control the maladaptive behaviors of students and that this could be applied without upsetting the informality of the classroom or the teacher's on-going instructional function. (Author/RK)

Descriptors: Behavior Change, Class Activities, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques, Educational Games, Educational Objectives, Educational Research, Illustrations, Primary Education, Research Methodology, Student Behavior

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