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A Study in Application of Positive Reinforcement for Improving Listening Achievement

Abstract

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The purpose of this study was to (1) determine the effectiveness of utilizing positive reinforcement techniques to improve listening awareness during the process of receiving verbal instructions; (2) evaluate the use of reinforcement schedules with and without positive reinforcement; (3) determine to what extent a formal program utilizing reinforcement procedure compares with the absence of such procedure in a classroom.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Education (MEd)
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Education
Year
1968

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Bobko, Ernest J.
Contributors dc:contributor
  • John A. Schwenker
  • John E. Davis
  • Darwin J. Goodey

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
English

Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/807
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:digitalcommons.cwu.edu:etd-1832

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2026-07-24
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citation

Bobko, Ernest J.. A Study in Application of Positive Reinforcement for Improving Listening Achievement. 1968. https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/807