Where Do Teachers Go for Behavior Management Strategies?

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Title: Where Do Teachers Go for Behavior Management Strategies?
Language: English
Authors: Beahm, Lydia A. (ORCID 0000-0002-7229-7419), Yan, Xueye, Cook, Bryan G.
Source: Education and Treatment of Children. Sep 2021 44(3):201-213.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 13
Publication Date: 2021
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Student Behavior, Information Seeking, Teacher Attitudes
Geographic Terms: West Virginia
DOI: 10.1007/s43494-021-00046-2
ISSN: 0748-8491
Abstract: Challenging student behavior can have negative consequences for both educators and students. Although effective behavior management strategies can improve student behavior, they are not consistently implemented with fidelity. The purpose of this exploratory mixed-methods study is to investigate which resources educators and other school personnel use to find information on effective behavior management strategies and their perceptions of those resources. We surveyed 238 educators in four West Virginia counties regarding the degree to which they used, trusted, could access, could implement, and could understand information regarding behavior management strategies on six types of resources (i.e., search engines, internet media, professional organization websites, journals, colleagues, and professional development). Ten participants shared additional insights regarding why educators prefer specific resources and what they searched for in behavioral resources in follow-up interviews. Results indicated that educators primarily used colleagues because they provide information perceived to be accessible, understandable, trustworthy, and usable.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2021
Access URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43494-021-00046-2
Accession Number: EJ1311093
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Challenging student behavior can have negative consequences for both educators and students. Although effective behavior management strategies can improve student behavior, they are not consistently implemented with fidelity. The purpose of this exploratory mixed-methods study is to investigate which resources educators and other school personnel use to find information on effective behavior management strategies and their perceptions of those resources. We surveyed 238 educators in four West Virginia counties regarding the degree to which they used, trusted, could access, could implement, and could understand information regarding behavior management strategies on six types of resources (i.e., search engines, internet media, professional organization websites, journals, colleagues, and professional development). Ten participants shared additional insights regarding why educators prefer specific resources and what they searched for in behavioral resources in follow-up interviews. Results indicated that educators primarily used colleagues because they provide information perceived to be accessible, understandable, trustworthy, and usable.
ISSN:0748-8491
DOI:10.1007/s43494-021-00046-2