Effects of Two Instructional Paces on Pre-K Children's Participation Rate, Accuracy, and Off-Task Behavior in the "Language for Learning" Program

Autor/inn/en	Tincani, Matt; Ernsbarger, Sara; Harrison, Tina J.; Heward, William L.
Titel	Effects of Two Instructional Paces on Pre-K Children's Participation Rate, Accuracy, and Off-Task Behavior in the "Language for Learning" Program
Quelle	In: Journal of Direct Instruction, 5 (2005) 1, S.97-109 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1540-0077
Schlagwörter	Pacing; Instructional Effectiveness; Teaching Methods; Preschool Children; Time on Task; Behavior Patterns; Student Participation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lerntempo; Unterrichtserfolg; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Zeitaufwand; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung
Abstract	Despite the recommendation to maintain a brisk pace while delivering Direct Instruction programs, research evidence in support of brisk instructional pacing is mixed. This study examined the effects of slow- and fast-paced teaching on the response opportunities, participation, accuracy, and off-task behavior of 4 prekindergarten students participating in the "Language for Learning" program. Two teachers taught "Language for Learning" in slow- and fast-paced formats within an alternating treatments design. Differences in participants' percentage of participation were not observed between fast and slow-paced teaching; however, fast-paced teaching increased participants' rate of responding and rate of correct responding. Additionally, fast-paced teaching decreased participants' off-task behavior. The benefits of fast pacing are discussed in terms of the study's results and previous research on instructional pacing. Suggestions for future research are also presented. (Contains 3 figures and 1 table.) (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10