The Effect of Good Behavior Game on Reducing Negative Classroom Behavior of Third Grade Students

Abstract

The objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of an experimental program using the «Good Behavior Game» on reducing negative classroom behavior of third grade students. The sample consisted of (113) students distributed randomly on four groups: Two for male students (27 as experimental and 25 as a control group), and two for female (33 as experimental and 28 as a control group). Results revealed statistically significant in the reduction of negative classroom behaviors between experimental and control male and female groups students in favor of experimental group. Also the results show that there were the differences in the reduction of negative classroom behaviors between experimental and control groups were found also: During, after the program implementation, and in the follow-up measurement in favor of experimental groups.