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More than Just a Game: Teachers’ Experiences of PAX-GBG

Holmdahl, Ale ; Schad, Elinor LU orcid ; Nilsson, Gustav and Kaldo, Victor (2023) In European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research 6(1). p.55-68
Abstract
The PAX Good Behavior Game (PAX-GBG) is an evidence-based universal preventive intervention program for classroom use. Our aim was to explore teachers' perceptions of PAX-GBG and their work with it, and whether this changed during the implementation of the intervention. In addition, we explored teachers' perceptions, and changes in perceptions, regarding how they perceived their workload when learning and using PAX, how it influenced relationships in the classroom and students with special needs. Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with six female teachers at three time-points during a school year. Based on thematic analysis, four themes illustrating teachers' experiences and the perceived effects of PAX-GBG on classroom... (More)
The PAX Good Behavior Game (PAX-GBG) is an evidence-based universal preventive intervention program for classroom use. Our aim was to explore teachers' perceptions of PAX-GBG and their work with it, and whether this changed during the implementation of the intervention. In addition, we explored teachers' perceptions, and changes in perceptions, regarding how they perceived their workload when learning and using PAX, how it influenced relationships in the classroom and students with special needs. Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with six female teachers at three time-points during a school year. Based on thematic analysis, four themes illustrating teachers' experiences and the perceived effects of PAX-GBG on classroom relationships were identified: (1) Working with PAX-GBG; (2) The Game; (3) Focus on Behaviour; and (4) Relationships. A notable finding was that most teachers, at the outset, had concerns regarding the PAX Game and that these concerns mostly (Less)
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Educational psychology, interview study, pax GBG, qualitative analysis, Sweden, teaching
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European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research
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2589-949X
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10.12973/ejper.6.1.55
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