This study sought to measure the impact of an evidence-based school guidance counseling curriculum. Student Success Skills (Brigman & Webb, 2010),on : (a) wellness factors for early adolescences, (b) engagement in school success skills, and (c) grades in core subject areas of language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, reported at nine-week intervals. ... The results of this study provide a link between the collaboration between school counselors and teachers when delivering classroom guidance interventions on wellness behaviors in adolescents. More research in needed on the impact of school counseling curriculum programs on early adolescent wellness, engagement in school success strategies, and improved academic achievement. / by Jacqueline Lee-Russell Wirth. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2012. / Includes bibliography. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / System requirements: Adobe Reader.

In this study the effectiveness of WatchMinderTM, a vibrating prompt watch, was examined as a component of a self-monitoring intervention package to help students with autism increase on-task behavior during independent seatwork. A multitude of literature since the 1970s has suggested that self-monitoring interventions are integral in increasing task engagement. Tactile prompting devices are a new aspect of self-monitoring interventions, and the limited research has shown that these unobtrusive devices are effective for providing feedback to monitor their behavior. Self-graphing is another component of self-monitoring interventions that has received little attention in the literature. However, many studies recognize the importance for individuals to be active participants in their educational programs by analyzing progress and being a part of the decision making process. This study assessed the use of WatchMinder and self-graphing on the on-task behavior of four elementary students with autism in the special education setting. / Lisa Finn. / Thesis (M.Ed.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2013. / Includes bibliography. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / System requirements: Adobe Reader.

Submitted by Marlene Aparecida de Souza Cardozo (mcardozo@pucsp.br) on 2018-04-19T10:14:49Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Rodolfo Ribeiro Dib.pdf: 900356 bytes, checksum: 7f176b28502e61b2ec2f325e3dde9649 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-04-19T10:14:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Rodolfo Ribeiro Dib.pdf: 900356 bytes, checksum: 7f176b28502e61b2ec2f325e3dde9649 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-11-10 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder frequently experience delays in their vocal verbal behavior. Previous studies that have attempted to teach verbal mand to autistic children through the scope of Behavior Analysis have used different antecedents in the process of teaching as a means to facilitate and speed up the acquisition of this verbal operant. The present study investigates the effect of gradually delaying the echoic method, until completely removing it to teach vocal mand. Along with the addition of the echoic method, participants were deprived of an item whose topography had been previously taught. The echoic model corresponding to the mand topography taught was immediately repeated by the researcher after putting away the item of interest to the child inside a box and, gradually, the time for presentation of the echoic model was delayed. The intention was to investigate whether the motivating operation alone could control the verbal operant. Three children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder between three and four years old participated in the study. Two participants were taught three vocal mand topographies and one was taught two topographies. One of the participants learned all three mand responses in just a few sessions, while two participants learned only one over the course of additional sessions. At the follow-up session twenty days after being taught the mands, the participants still provided the correct responses. The importance of variables such as motivation, the participants’ starting repertoire, number of attempts, and frequency of the sessions is discussed from the perspective of the study’s efficacy. Limitations such as the lack of planning of a generalization process and the low number of participants should be addressed in future studies / Crianças com diagnóstico de Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA) apresentam, frequentemente, déficits expressivos em repertórios verbais. Estudos anteriores, que se propuseram a ensinar mando para crianças com TEA sob a ótica da Análise do Comportamento, usaram diferentes antecedentes no procedimento de ensino como forma de facilitar e agilizar a aquisição desse operante. O presente estudo investigou o efeito do atraso gradual do modelo ecoico, até sua retirada, no ensino de mando. Além da adição do modelo ecoico, também houve a presença da privação de um item, cuja topografia foi ensinada. O modelo ecoico correspondente à topografia de mando ensinada era dito imediatamente pelo experimentador, após o mesmo guardar o item de interesse da criança numa caixa e, gradualmente, o tempo de apresentação do modelo ecoico foi atrasado. Pretendeu-se investigar se apenas a operação motivadora poderia controlar o operante verbal. Participaram da investigação três crianças com TEA com idade entre três e quatro anos. Dois participantes foram submetidos ao ensino de três topografias vocais de mando e um ao ensino de duas topografias. Um dos participantes aprendeu as três respostas de mando ensinadas em poucas sessões, enquanto dois participantes aprenderam apenas uma, em um número maior de sessões. No follow-up, realizado para dois participantes vinte dias após o encerramento do ensino, as respostas corretas se mantiveram. Discutese a importância de variáveis como motivação, repertório de entrada dos participantes, número de tentativas e periodicidade das sessões para a eficácia do ensino. Limitações como ausência do planejamento da generalização e número pequeno de participantes devem ser atendidas em estudos futuros

Submitted by Filipe dos Santos (fsantos@pucsp.br) on 2016-08-31T18:08:21Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Sandra Maria Nascimento de Mattos.pdf: 12608344 bytes, checksum: 544e95db8771555f3d3ba0f126b1ced3 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-31T18:08:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Sandra Maria Nascimento de Mattos.pdf: 12608344 bytes, checksum: 544e95db8771555f3d3ba0f126b1ced3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-03-07 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The present research aimed to investigate how students relate to mathematical knowledge and what influences their approach / interest or removal / disinterest of the contents taught in school, from the point of view of them, and was guided by the question what is the meaning of mathematics for students of II cycle of elementary school? In order to achieve the goal and to solve the starting problem was used as a qualitative research method. The participants were two schools of Baixada Fluminense in the State of Rio de Janeiro. In schools, it fell to the direction the selection of the participating classes in a total of eight classes from the sixth to ninth grade, as well as math teachers. To collect the survey data were created, for the students, two instruments using projective technique. The first was a questionnaire containing six items covering math, math class, teaching strategies, teachers, tasks and evaluation. The second instrument, continued stories, focused on the same items. For teachers, we used another questionnaire also focusing the same items. Participated in the first stage of the research 171 students and 12 mathematics teachers who responded to the questionnaires. Moreover, at the second, 12 students, who have created stories about mathematics. The main theoretical framework used in this research were from Wallon (2008, 2005, 1989, 1986, 1975b, 1975a, 1971, 1969) on the affectivity and Charlot (2011, 2007, 2000, 1996) on meaning in relation to knowledge. The main findings were: the relationship between teacher and students is impregnated by a complex emotional charge, covering aspects that go beyond the didactic and pedagogical relationship. There is a vicious cycle that pierces the curriculum conducted in the classroom, in which a student is committed, the expectation of the teacher tend to the ability he has to learn any mathematical school content, and focus knowledge and practices in their culture. A teacher, on the other hand, assumes a favorable position to significant education when teaching students interested and motivated to learn and have their efforts recognized by the presented learning. The meaning of school mathematics turns into school mathematical sense when it is able to affect the students, to impregnate them to the point that the meaning of the mathematical content to be reconstructed and applied to any other situations / A presente pesquisa teve como objetivo geral investigar o modo como os alunos se relacionam com os conhecimentos matemáticos e o que influencia sua aproximação/interesse ou afastamento/desinteresse dos conteúdos ensinados na escola, a partir do ponto de vista dos mesmos e norteou-se pela questão qual o sentido da matemática para alunos do ciclo II do ensino fundamental? Visando alcançar o objetivo e dar solução à questão de partida foi utilizado como método de pesquisa a abordagem qualitativa. Fizeram parte da pesquisa duas escolas da baixada fluminense do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Nas escolas, coube à direção fazer a seleção das turmas participantes, em um total de oito turmas do sexto ao nono ano, bem como, professores de matemática. Para recolher os dados de pesquisa foram criados, para os alunos, dois instrumentos, utilizando a técnica projetiva. O primeiro foi um questionário contendo seis itens englobando a matemática, a aula de matemática, as estratégias de ensino, o professor, as tarefas e a avaliação. O segundo instrumento, continuação de histórias, focava os mesmos itens. Para os professores utilizou-se outro questionário, também, focando os mesmos itens. Participaram da primeira etapa da pesquisa 171 alunos e 12 professores de matemática, que responderam aos questionários aplicados. E da segunda, 12 alunos, que criaram histórias sobre a matemática. Os principais aportes teóricos utilizados nesta pesquisa foram Wallon (2008, 2005, 1989, 1986, 1975b, 1975a, 1971, 1969) sobre a afetividade e Charlot (2011, 2007, 2000, 1996) sobre sentido em relação ao saber. Os principais resultados encontrados foram: a relação professor e alunos é impregnada por uma carga afetiva complexa, abrangendo aspectos que vão além da relação didático-pedagógica. Há um ciclo vicioso que transpassa o currículo realizado em sala de aula, em que um aluno se empenha, se a expectativa do professor tender para a capacidade que ele tem em aprender qualquer conteúdo matemático escolar, e enfocar saberes e fazeres na sua cultura. Um professor, em contrapartida, assume postura favorável ao ensino significativo quando percebe alunos interessados e motivados para aprender e tem seu esforço reconhecido pela aprendizagem apresentada. O sentido da matemática escolar transforma-se em matemática escolar do sentido quando é capaz de afetar os alunos, de impregná-los a tal ponto que o sentido dado aos conteúdos matemáticos sejam reconstruídos e aplicados em quaisquer outras situações

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is recognized the world over as a major public health issue. Autism is highly prevalent, persists across the lifespan, and is characterized by behaviors that can profoundly impair typical functioning. Interventions based on behavioral strategies have proven effective, but there are significant barriers to care, including cost, intensity of treatment, and access to qualified practitioners. The impact of ASD and obstacles to appropriate care are magnified by systemic limitations in developing countries. Parent training holds promise as a method of disseminating therapy to underserved areas. This study investigated the effectiveness of a pyramidal parent training intervention in Macedonia. Fifteen parents of children with ASD were trained in three specific strategies for promoting prosocial skills: eye contact, compliance, reducing restricted repetitive behaviors (RRB). Parents reported daily ratings of these skills and their own confidence, action or engagement, and family distress. Participants were ethnic Macedonians from the capital of Skopje with at least one child with ASD between the ages of 2 and 13 years. This study utilized a single case research design. Data were collected per and post intervention using an interrupted time series design. Individual response was analyzed visually and Tau U effect sizes were calculated. Moderator and mediator effect was considered following the method initially established by Gaynor and Harris (2008). Effect sizes were small but significant for the group overall for all variables except restricted repetitive behaviors (RRB). The program was especially effective for younger children, those with comorbid hyperactivity, those with low to moderate symptomology, and those with no prior special education services.

There are three fundamentally different ideas about the nature of learning and the properties/nature of knowledge. These ideas include both a view of how learning occurs and also a view of what knowledge actually is. These three basic approaches are referred to as behaviorism, cognitivism and constructivism. A basic understanding of the three theories is required to complete this tutorial. Refer to the references section in this tutorial for an overview of the differences between these theoretical approaches to learning and knowledge. In this interactive tutorial you will be presented with 25 characteristics of these three learning theories. Your goal will be to determine which of these characteristics refer to behaviourism, cognitivism and constructivism.

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the 5 stages of change identified in the transtheoretical model (Prochaska & DiClemente, 1983) accurately describe stages of adopting exercise and strength training behaviors among older adults; and to test if the variables of age, gender, education, current level of physical activity, and health problems are accurate measures of predicting stage. Participants included 277 residents of 6 continuing care retirement communities in a midwestern state. A site administered survey instrument used a modified Stages of Change Instrument (Marcus, Selby, Niaura, & Rossi, 1992); the Health Status Inventory (Gorely & Gordon, 1995); and the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly° (Washburn, Smith, Jette, & Janney, 1993).The study was the first to test whether the 5 stages could be found for strength training, an exercise type. All 5 stages of change were present in both exercise and strength training behaviors but in differing proportions. Results suggest the need to design different strategies to move persons from one stage to another for strength training and exercise. The majority of participants were consistent exercisers as 52% were in maintenance, the stage where people are exercising regularly and have been for longer than six months. The most promising result found 16% in the maintenance stage for strength training behavior with 53% in contemplation, the stage where people are thinking about beginning.A logistic regression analysis was used to conclude that current level of physical activity and number of health problems have some predictive accuracy for stages to adopt exercise and strength training behaviors. The variables of age, gender, and education were not found to be predictive in this study. / Department of Educational Leadership

Public school systems are required to provide a safe learning environment free of violence and disruption. For students who threaten the learning of themselves or others, schools frequently develop a disciplinary alternative education placement. Students with a history of behavior problems at school are at greatest risk for future behavior problems and academic failures. In response to evidence that removal discipline techniques had little efficacy, schools have focused on identifying alternative methods of maintaining order and safety. This study evaluated the outcomes of an elementary-level alternative discipline placement with unique intervention programming. The program includes interventions to increase the effectiveness of traditional alternative discipline placements. Activities focus on promoting social competence and developing social information-processing skills intended to increase the behavioral and academic success of student participants. The program excludes students from the general student population and consists of a behavior management system with gradually increasing behavior expectations, reinforcements and consequences, focused social skills lessons, counseling, and parenting classes. Participants were consistently lower performing academically than control group students both before and after the program. However, students who experienced fewer discipline removals after the program had higher report card grades. Overall, participants had a decrease in discipline removals after participating in the program but continued to have more lost instruction days due to discipline than control group students. The higher grade level students had less behavior improvement following the program than younger students. No relation was found between a student’s level of success in the program and their academic or behavioral performance changes. Future research needs include a comparison of students referred for persistent misbehavior and those referred for a single, serious incident and the need to assess the specific skills addressed in the program. / Department of Educational Psychology

Thesis (Ed. D.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1991. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 163-186) / Microfiche. / xi, 186 leaves, bound 29 cm

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1991.