Bryan K. Saville & Tracy E. Zinn. (2009).
Interteaching: The effects of quality points on exam scores.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
42, 369-374.
Although previous studies have found interteaching to be an effective
alternative to traditional methods of instruction, few studies have examined
which of its components contribute to its effectiveness. In the current study,
we examined whether manipulating quality points had an effect on our students’
exam scores. In two sections of an undergraduate general psychology course,
we used interteaching but alternated between quality points and no quality
points several times throughout the semester; we also counterbalanced the
order of presentation across sections. We found that quality points did not
have an effect on exam scores.
DESCRIPTORS: college instruction, exam performance, interteaching, quality points