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. 2012 Summer;45(2):407-11.
doi: 10.1901/jaba.2012.45-407.

Differential effects of seating arrangements on disruptive behavior of fifth grade students during independent seatwork

David F Bicard  1 , Angela Ervin, Sara C Bicard, Laura Baylot-Casey
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Differential effects of seating arrangements on disruptive behavior of fifth grade students during independent seatwork

David F Bicard et al. J Appl Behav Anal. 2012 Summer.

Abstract

We investigated teacher versus student seat selection in the context of group and individual seating arrangements. Disruptive behavior during group seating occurred at twice the rate when students chose their seats than when the teacher chose. During individual seating, disruptive behavior occurred more than three times as often when the students chose their seats. The results are discussed in relation to choice and the matching law.

Keywords: antecedent interventions; classroom management; elementary students; general education; seating arrangements.

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Responses per minute of classroom disruptive behavior during group and individual seating arrangements. SS  =  student selection; TS  =  teacher selection.
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