Using differential reinforcement for all to manage disruptive behaviors: three class interventions at kindergarten and primary school.
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| Title: | Using differential reinforcement for all to manage disruptive behaviors: three class interventions at kindergarten and primary school. |
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| Authors: | Pansu, Pascal1 pascal.pansu@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr, Freyssinet, Irène1, Le Hénaff, Benjamin1,2 |
| Source: | Frontiers in Education. 2024, p1-9. 9p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Social learning theory, *Primary schools, *Student well-being, Reinforcement (Psychology), Normativity (Ethics), Strategic planning |
| Abstract: | Introduction: Disruptive behaviors produce harmful effects, which reduce students' well-being and learning opportunities. This paper presents a new strategy named Differential Reinforcement for All (DR-All), which has been inspired by DR and Social Learning Theory. Methods: We conducted one study in which we applied DR-All to three classes with first grade students (intervention 1), then in kindergarten (intervention 2), and fifth grade students (intervention 3). In all three interventions, the measurements of student-student relationships and disruptive behaviors were taken 1 week before implementation and after 2 weeks of implementation. In intervention 1, disruptive behaviors were measured again 1 year after, among the 10 students who remained with the same teacher the following year. Results: Concerning student-student relationships, we only observed one effect, which was a positive effect on the most rejected pupils in the first-grade intervention, who were significantly less rejected by their classmates after the implementation. However, the results of all three interventions showed a significant decrease in the frequency of disruptive behaviors after the strategy implementation. This was also true for the intervention 1 measurement 1 year later. Discussion: To conclude, the consistent application of DR-All can reduce disruptive behaviors in the classroom. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Education Research Complete |
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