ISSN:
1573-3513
Keywords:
choice
;
preference
;
task engagement
;
spelling
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Education
,
Psychology
Notes:
Abstract The effects of choice and no choice of preferred and non preferred instructional activities on the academic behavior of 3 students with disabilities were investigated. Participant preferences for spelling tasks were assessed and an ABCDEF design was used to examine choice and preference within 6 experimental conditions: a) choice of preferred tasks, b) choice of non preferred tasks, c) no choice of preferred tasks, d) no choice of non preferred tasks, e) no choice of preferred tasks (yoked-control), and f) no choice of non preferred tasks (yoked-control). Results indicate that all 3 participants had higher levels of task engagement when working with preferred tasks, regardless of a choice or no choice format. The findings from this investigation contribute to the growing body of research that focuses on developing interventions that are responsive to individual student preferences.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1022143716509
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