The effects of a public address system on the off-task behavior of elementary physical education students.

Full Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of teacher feedback delivered via a public address system on the off-task behavior of elementary-school physical education students. A multiple baseline design across three classes was used in this investigation. Results indicated a consistent decline in off-task behavior when the public address feedback system was used.

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Author information

Author/s: Ryan, Stu (S); Ormond, Tom (T); Imwold, Charles (C); Rotunda, Rob J (RJ);

Affiliation: University of West Florida, Pensacola 32514, USA. sryan(-atsign-)uwf.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of applied behavior analysis (J Appl Behav Anal), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-; vol 35 (issue 3) : pp 305-8

Dates: Created 2002/10/07; Completed 2003/02/13; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12365746, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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Child
Feedback
Female
Goals
Humans

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