Impact of the Good Behavior Game on special education teachers. Issue 4 (19th May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hopman, Juliette A. B.; van Lier, Pol A. C.; van der Ende, Jan; Struiksma, Chris; Wubbels, Theo; Verhulst, Frank C.; Maras, Athanasios; Breeman, Linda D.; Tick, Nouchka T.
• Is Part Of: Teachers and teaching. Volume 24:Issue 4(2018)
• Page Start: 350
• Page End: 368
• Publication Date: 2018-05-19
• Subjects: Good Behavior Game -- teacher burnout symptoms -- teacher self-efficacy -- teaching behaviors -- special education; Teaching -- Periodicals; 371.005
• DOI: 10.1080/13540602.2017.1379389
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1354-0602

Abstract

Abstract: This study tested effects of a program that offers teachers universal classroom management strategies, on teachers' burnout symptoms and self-efficacy, and their teaching behaviors. Data were collected from 147 teachers (mean age = 38.4 years, SD = 10.8) in 15 special secondary education schools for students with emotional and behavioral problems, at the start and end of the school year. Schools were randomly assigned to the experimental condition or a care-as-usual condition. Results show that the program impacted beneficially on self-reported levels of emotional exhaustion, and self-efficacy in engaging students and in classroom management, but not on teaching behaviors. Implications of this study for the professional development of teachers in special education and research are discussed.