The Effectiveness of Precision Teaching when Working with Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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dc.contributor.advisorMcEwan, James S.A.
dc.contributor.authorGeorge, Veronica Anneen_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-01T22:43:05Z
dc.date.available2011-02-01T22:43:05Z
dc.date.issued2010en_NZ
dc.description.abstractA two-dyad multiple baseline design was used to determine if Precision Teaching (PT) was effective in improving the target skills of sight word recognition for two boys aged six and eight (Group A) and multiplication for a 12-year old boy and a 10-year old girl (Group B). The participants were all diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and attended the Kauri Centre. SAFMEDS (Say All Fast Minute Each Day Shuffled) cards containing words or sums were used. Correct and incorrect responses were recorded on a Standard Celeration Chart. Group A also read from a reader, recalled facts about books previously read to them, and copied a passage of writing, while Group B answered sums on multiplication, division, and word problem worksheets. These measures were used to see if PT in a target skill had any effect on other classroom activities. Furthermore, aggressive behaviour, off-task behaviour, and responses to instructions were observed to determine if any changes occurred following the implementation of PT. The arrival of a new teacher, however, confounded these results. PT is a very effective method for teaching target skills to ADHD children, however there is limited application of this skill to other classroom activities and no new behaviours emerged as a result of the PT process. Future research could look at teaching this population other skills using PT and/or using PT to help other children experiencing reading or maths difficulties.en_NZ
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dc.identifier.citationGeorge, V. A. (2010). The Effectiveness of Precision Teaching when Working with Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Thesis, Master of Applied Psychology (MAppPsy)). The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10289/4980en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/4980
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherThe University of Waikatoen_NZ
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dc.subjectAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorderen_NZ
dc.subjectPrecision Teachingen_NZ
dc.subjectMultiple-baselineen_NZ
dc.titleThe Effectiveness of Precision Teaching when Working with Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorderen_NZ
dc.typeThesisen_NZ
pubs.place-of-publicationHamilton, New Zealanden_NZ
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen_NZ
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Waikatoen_NZ
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Applied Psychology (MAppPsy)en_NZ
uow.date.accession2010-05-20en_NZ
uow.identifier.adthttp://adt.waikato.ac.nz/uploads/adt-uow20100520.152819
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