Program
Special Education M.A.
Year Approved
2018
First Advisor
Bonawitz, Katie
Abstract
By examining the foundational concepts of learned helplessness, motivation, and a child’s self-perception of control, this thesis examines why students who appear to lack motivation or self-regulation behave in the manner in which they do, both in general education as well as special education. The thesis then examines research pertaining to interventional strategies and their efficacy in addressing students identified as having low motivation. The conclusion summarizes a brief trial of Dr. Ross Greene’s Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (Greene, R.W., 2008) interventional model for children struggling with behavioral and academic skills acquisition that was conducted at Saint Paul Central High School in 2016.
Degree Name
Special Education M.A.
Document Type
Masterʼs thesis
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Kwakenat, J. D. (2018). An Application of Collaborative and Proactive Solutions in a High School Special Education Program [Masterʼs thesis, Bethel University]. Spark Repository. https://spark.bethel.edu/etd/375