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The use of 'Positive Greetings at the Door' to increase on-task behaviour in a vocational training centre
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Bowring, Darren L. and Toogood, Sandy (2019) The use of 'Positive Greetings at the Door' to increase on-task behaviour in a vocational training centre. International Journal of Positive Behavioural Support, 9 (1). pp. 38-46. ISSN 2047-0924 .
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Abstract
Background : Preliminary studies suggest ‘Positive Greetings at the Door’ is a simple, low cost, antecedent intervention, for promoting engagement and reducing the risk of disruptive behaviour at the beginning of lessons.
Method and materials : Three single case ABAB reversal designs were used in a vocational training centre for adults with intellectual disabilities. Real time duration recording was used to measure on-task behaviour. Interval recording was used to investigate staff delivery of verbal attention. Functional assessments of off-task behaviour were completed.
Results : Results revealed that staff greetings produced increases in on-task behaviour, during the first ten minutes, from a mean of 54% during baseline to a mean of 79% during intervention phases. Staff greetings appear to set the occasion for staff to interact more frequently with participants.
Conclusions : ‘Positive Greetings at the Door’ may be an antecedent manipulation that is low cost, technically undemanding, function-independent and effective in improving on-task behaviour.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare L Education > LB Theory and practice of education |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) | ||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Occupational training -- Psychological aspects, School psychology, Classroom management, Intellectual disability, Operant behavior | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Positive Behavioural Support | ||||||
Publisher: | British Institute of Learning Disabilities | ||||||
ISSN: | 2047-0924 | ||||||
Official Date: | 1 March 2019 | ||||||
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Volume: | 9 | ||||||
Number: | 1 | ||||||
Page Range: | pp. 38-46 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 19 September 2019 | ||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 26 September 2019 | ||||||
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