A Virtues Based Behavioral Modification Program
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2010-05
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine whether a behavior program based on a
student’s innate character traits and virtues would positively affect his/her actions and
academic performance. The treatment is based on an international program called The
Virtues Project. The measurement was based on the students’ grades as well as the
number of office referrals given for negative behaviors as outlined by the school’s
student handbook. This study was performed as an action research with a pretest/posttest
design where the subjects’ performance was measured prior to the study and then again
after the study to determine the effectiveness of the treatment. Achievement gains were
significant in both academic success as well as stemming negative behaviors. Given the
success of this limited study, research in the area of teaching students how to overcome
obstacles they encounter in their day to day lives should continue on a broader scale.