MS180: Kind and Cooperative Classrooms Through Group Oriented Contingencies

Friday, February 16, 2024
4:00 PM–5:50 PM CST

  • PMD: 4,8
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Intermediate

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. understand the benefits of interdependent group oriented contingencies (IGOCs) with randomized components and how they can create kinder more cooperative classrooms;
  2. understand how to use the IGOC structure to support peer relationships, social skill lessons, and peer assisted learning; and
  3. implement IGOCs to incentivize work completion and accuracy, and improve application of positive social skills. (A step-by-step guide and several practitioner friendly articles outlining the process and research base will be included.)

Description

We will describe how to implement interdependent group oriented contingencies in classrooms to increase cooperation and motivate students to do their best work.

Presenter(s)

Robert D. Richardson, University of Minnesota

Contributor(s)

Christopher H. Skinner

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