A Comparison of Choral and Individual Responding: A Review of the Literature

Teacher-Delivered Strategies to Increase Students’ Opportunities to Respond: A Systematic Methodological Review

“…Although Horn provided descriptive information and concluded guidelines for EBP were met, a methodological quality appraisal of included studies was not reported. Haydon et al (2013) conducted a review of the literature comparing choral and individual responding. Findings suggested choral responding resulted in higher levels of active student responding and on-task, appropriate behavior, as well as decreases in students' disruptive and inappropriate behaviors.…”

Examining the effects of group‐based instruction on emergent second‐language skills in young children

“…This is a significant limitation of the evidence base given that group instruction is a common teaching format within nonspecial education settings. Choral responding is a specific method of group‐based instruction that has some empirical support (Haydon, Marsicano, & Scott, ; Heward, ). During choral responding, learners respond aloud and in unison with the instructor.…”

The Effect of Mobile Technology as an Active Student Response System on the Acquisition of U.S. History Content of Secondary Students with Specific Learning Disabilities

“…Current research in the field of education supports the use of individualized technology for students with SLD in content area classrooms to: (a) facilitate the acquisition of academic skills (Cullen et al, 2013;Okolo et al, 2011), (b) provide multiple opportunities for practice and learning (Haydon et al, 2013), (c) increase ontask behavior and academic engagement (Haydon et al), and (d) prepare students for work in the 21st century (Izzo, Yurick, Nagaraja, & Novak, 2010) The use of individualized technologies in social studies dates back to 1984 when simulation games were used to teach students about United States expansion and migration (NCSS, 2006;Rose & Ferlund, 1997). Since then, more interactive, engaging technologies have emerged.…”

“…Perhaps if students were given more exposure (i.e., more time) and opportunities to practice their newly learned information, they would have performed better. Literature in the field of special education suggests that students with SLD and other disabilities benefit academically from multiple opportunities to respond and repeated practice (Barbetta et al, 1993;Haydon et al, 2013). Notwithstanding this established practice, two constraints of the current study were that a set curriculum with timeframes had to be followed and a block schedule, where participants attended their history class 2-3 days per week, was established in the school.…”

“…Skinner's (1958) theory of educational behaviorism and Mayer's (2001Mayer's ( , 2005 Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning (CTML) are two, among many approaches focused on active engagement, that are currently used in today's K-12 classrooms (Conderman, Bresnahan, & Hedin, 2011;Haydon et al, 2010;Haydon, Marsicano, & Scott, 2013;Plass, Heidig, Hayward, Homer, & Um, 2014). When used concurrently, these approaches may provide learners with a heightened level of engagement by combining digital text and visuals with active learning and corrective feedback.…”