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Redirection Of Student Attention Using Verbal And Nonverbal Cues, Beverly Kay J. Suits
Redirection Of Student Attention Using Verbal And Nonverbal Cues, Beverly Kay J. Suits
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The purpose of this study was to find out if a teacher’s verbal or nonverbal behavior is more successful in redirecting a student's attention in the classroom. Three specific student behaviors were observed---daydreaming, distractive talking, and doing assignments for another class. Three twelfth \ grade English teachers in a Duval County high school gave the observer permission to visit their classrooms and observe on ten different occasions over a period of eight weeks. Observation sheets were kept and tallied on each teacher. A total for all three teachers was then tallied and analyzed according to a chi-square routine. The results …