Volume 12, Number 3
Effectiveness of the Good Behavior Game in Addressing the Maladaptive Behavior of Young Students
Authors
Pierce-Nathaniel Bardin, Japan
Abstract
This action research project sought to review the relevant literature and determine what interventions an educational institution would find suitable to reshape a student's maladaptive behavior into behavior that is not detrimental to the classroom environment. Over the course of a year-long observation period, four students served as a target and control group for determining the effectiveness of The Good Behavior Game (GBG), a game in which students work as a group to complete a goal, scoring points for uncooperative behavior. The GBG was found beneficial for decreasing maladaptive behavior in preschool students, yet was determined ineffective at addressing maladaptive behavior in students who have a "Very Likely" Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) probability and are identified as requiring substantial support according to the Gilliam Autism Rating Scale, GARS-3.
Keywords
Maladaptive Behavior, Good Behavior Game, Remediation Strategies, Intervention, Behavioral Evaluation, Autism Spectrum Disorder.