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ERIC Number: EJ188149
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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A Comparison of Punishment and Positive Reinforcement Group Contingencies in the Modification of Inappropriate Classroom Behaviors
Schonewille, Jack; And Others
Canadian Journal of Education, 3, 3, 21-36, 78
Measures the relative effectiveness of a short-term punishment versus a snort-term positive reinforcement contingency system for reducing the frequency of specific inappropriate behaviors of a group of senior elementary students. Students were directly involved in identifying the different types of discipline so that they might help determine the nature of the class environment. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Classroom Techniques, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Positive Reinforcement, Punishment, Research Methodology, Student Behavior, Tables (Data)
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Language: English
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