Increasing Preschool Student Engagement During Group Learning Activities Using a Group Contingency

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 186-196

  Ling, Stacy M ^a,b   Barnett, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b Reynoldsburg City School District   (United States)

Author keywords

classwide; disruptions; engagement; interdependent group contingency; preschool

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884972350     PISSN: 02711214     EISSN: 15384845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0271121413484595     Document Type: Article

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