Sperimentazione di un training per insegnanti sulla gestione comportamentale dell'iperattività e dell'oppositività in classe

Teachers of some schools in the areas of Vicenza and Venice were asked to participate in a controlled study on management of problem behaviors in children. Classes were assigned a priori to one of two groups: experimental or control. In both groups, teachers were asked to assess their pupils' behaviors by the Rating Scale of Disruptive Behaviors (RSDB). Systematic observations were made in the classrooms by independent examiners. Teachers belonging to the experimental group were later trained on the use of behavior modification strategies to apply in the classroom for seven months (Di Pietro, Bassi e Filoramo, 2001). At the end of the school year pupils received a new assessment as their teachers completed the RSDB again and systematic observations were conducted in the classroom. Our results show a significant improvement in attention, hyperactivity and opposition behaviors. The group of teachers who applied the behavioral management strategies also showed improved relational skills with pupils.