Degree Name
M.Ed. (Master of Education)
Program
Special Education
Date of Award
8-2018
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Tina Hudson
Committee Members
Jim Fox, Cathy Galyon
Abstract
Teachers often need simple ways to implement effective classroom interventions that reduce off-task behaviors for students with or without ADHD (Gaastra, Groen, Tucha, & Tucha, 2016). One intervention that is easy to use and can be implemented with minimal demand on teachers is self-monitoring (Amato-Zech, Hoff, & Doepke, 2006). One prompt that can be used in the classroom for self-monitoring is the MotivAider. The MotivAider is an electronic timer that vibrates to provide a tactile prompt to self-monitor (Amato-Zech et al., 2006). The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which the MotivAider, a tactile self-monitoring device, could be used to increase on-task behavior of students identified with ADHD and/or behavior disorders. Results from this study indicated that overall the student use of the MotivAider resulted in higher amounts of time on task than teacher use.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Summey, Connie, "Self-Monitoring to Increase On-Task Behavior Using the MotivAider®" (2018). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3450. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3450
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.