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“Interteaching” is an arrangement for college classroom instruction that departs from the standard lecture format and offers an answer to criticisms commonly directed at behavioral teaching techniques. This approach evolved from exploratory use of small-group arrangements and Ferster and Perrott’s (1968) “interview technique,” leading ultimately to a format that is organized around focused dyadic discussion. Specific suggestions are offered that might enable both seasoned and novice instructors to incorporate this or similar arrangements into their classrooms. This approach retains some key characteristics of Keller’s personalized system of instruction and precision teaching, but offers greater flexibility for strategies that are based on behavioral principles.
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Boyce, T.E., Hineline, P.N. Interteaching: A strategy for enhancing the user-friendliness of behavioral arrangements in the college classroom. BEHAV ANALYST 25, 215–226 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03392059
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