Choice vs. Preference: The effects of choice and no choice of preferred and non preferred spelling tasks on the academic behavior of students with disabilities

Journal of Behavioral Education

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 239-253

  Killu, Kim ^a   Clare, Christine M ^b   Ira, Angela ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

^b University Michigan Dearborn   (United States)

^c Westwoods Community Schools   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice; Preference; Spelling; Task engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 10044250454     PISSN: 10530819     EISSN: 15733513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1022143716509     Document Type: Article

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