Public elementary teachers' perceived effectiveness of behavior management approaches for students with autism
Date of Publication
2003
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education Major in Special Education
College
Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education
Department/Unit
Educational Leadership and Management
Thesis Adviser
Flordelina D. Ospick
Defense Panel Chair
Myrna R. Gigantone
Defense Panel Member
Perlita M. Jamoralin
Barbara David
Abstract/Summary
This study determines the public elementary SPED teachers' perceived effectiveness of behavior management approaches for students with autism. In this study, the behavior management approaches included positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, token economy, modeling, shaping, fading, time-out, extinction, verbal aversive, and physical aversive. The study used the descriptive method of research. It involved 60 public elementary SPED teachers of students with autism enrolled in ten public elementary schools with SPED centers. The research instrument used in this study was adapted from the study of Orande (2002). The findings of the study revealed that verbal aversive is the behavior management approaches manifested by students with autism. The findings also showed that verbal aversive is the most effective behavior management approach in eliminating in appropriate behaviors of students with autism. Further, the findings indicated that physical aversive is the least effective behavior management approach in correcting inappropriate behaviors of students with autism.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TG03450
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
127 leaves ; 28 cm.
Keywords
Autism; Special eduction teachers; Behavior modification; Timeout method; Token economy (Psychology)
Recommended Citation
Huang, E. (2003). Public elementary teachers' perceived effectiveness of behavior management approaches for students with autism. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/3040