Benefits of Using Self-monitoring
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Cultural aspect should also be taken as a consideration in making a behavior as a target behavior. If there are some cultural indications that
make the students do the behavior, the teachers or lecturers should reconsider the target behavior.
If the teachers or lecturers have done evaluating the target behaviors and find that the target behaviors suit the criteria, the teachers or lecturers may go to
the next step. 5
“Design Procedures and All Materials” Here, the teachers decide the time when the self-monitoring should be
implemented. It can be after or during an activity each day or occurrence. The time of the implementation will affect the type of self-monitoring. If the self-
monitoring is set to be implemented after an activity, a graph is the most appropriate medium to implement the self-monitoring. By using this type of
medium, the students will be required to put measurements on the target behaviors. However, if the self-monitoring is set to be implemented during an
activity, the teachers or lecturers should decide the cue when the students are to monitor themselves. The activity can be done in a form of checking yes or no on a
target behavior. 6
“Teach Students to Self-Monitor” In this step, the teachers or lecturers are not only required to teach students
how to use the self-monitoring sheets, but also explain the significance of using self-monitoring to the students. The teachers should also teach students to
distinguish whether the target behaviors occur or not.
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“Monitor Students’ Progress” After implementing the self-monitoring, the teachers should monitor
students’ progress by using the baseline data. Other than that, the teachers’ or lecturers should monitor the students whether the students are able to change their
behaviors apart from the use of self-monitoring. 8
“Fade Use of Intervention” After implementing the self-monitoring for some times, the frequency of
using self-monitoring sheets should be decreased. This step should be done because the purpose of using self-monitoring is to make the students do the target
behaviors without using self-monitoring media. However, this step should not be done at once, but gradually.
In conclusion, there are some steps in implementing self-monitoring in the class. These steps include preparing and evaluating the target behaviors, designing
materials, teaching students to self- monitor, monitoring students’ progress, and
fading out the use of self-monitoring. The teachers or lecturers are expected to follow the steps to get the best use of self-monitoring.