Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ980660
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-8855
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Differential Effects of Seating Arrangements on Disruptive Behavior of Fifth Grade Students during Independent Seatwork
Bicard, David F.; Ervin, Angela; Bicard, Sara C.; Baylot-Casey, Laura
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v45 n2 p407-411 Sum 2012
We investigated teacher versus student seat selection in the context of group and individual seating arrangements. Disruptive behavior during group seating occurred at twice the rate when students chose their seats than when the teacher chose. During individual seating, disruptive behavior occurred more than three times as often when the students chose their seats. The results are discussed in relation to choice and the matching law. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Grade 5, Space Utilization, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Decision Making, Classroom Techniques, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Parochial Schools, Incidence
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5
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Language: English
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