Are you constantly off-task? Getting distracted by your environment? Are you saying you're "busy" but not actually productive?

On task behaviors- operational definitons
Orientation towards the task at hand
compliance with all directions
working with appropriate materials
looking at the materials or teacher
writing numbers/words related to the task

Exercise/Attention in School
Mahar et al 2006- Medicine & Sicnece in Sports & Exercise
Elementry age children
pedometers
"Energizers" 10min/day for 12 weeks
30 minutes imediately before and after
no significant effects before even with "anticipation"
Steps- average 782 more daily in school steps- statistically significant
Mean % of on task behavior was 20% from baseline (least on task students)
total of 5 minutes (10s intervals)
All students mean increase was 8%

Self Monitoring of Attentional Behaviors vs Self Monitoring of Productivity
Karen Harris, University of Maryland, JABA 1986
Not only attending, but making an active academic response

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