ERIC Number: EJ1033954
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 5
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The Effects of Goal Setting, Contingent Reward, and Instruction on Writing Skills
Hansen, Blake D.; Wills, Howard P.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v47 n1 p171-175 Spr 2014
Writing is one of the primary skills that children learn in school. Interventions that address performance deficits and skill deficits have been shown to improve aspects of elementary school children's writing. This study demonstrates performance-based interventions (goal setting, feedback, and contingent reward) and a skill-based intervention (instruction) on the writing skills of a 10-year-old child. Results indicated that the performance intervention increased the number of correctly spelled words, and the combination of performance and instructional intervention increased the number of complete sentences.
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Feedback (Response), Rewards, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills, Urban Schools, Elementary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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