The Effects of Numbered Heads Together with and without Incentives on the ESL Quiz Performance of Second-Grade Students in a Kuwaiti Inclusive Classroom

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Title: The Effects of Numbered Heads Together with and without Incentives on the ESL Quiz Performance of Second-Grade Students in a Kuwaiti Inclusive Classroom
Language: English
Authors: Huda A. Almumen (ORCID 0000-0001-5631-9561), Sharon L. Raimondi, Lawrence J. Maheady
Source: International Journal of Inclusive Education. 2025 29(7):1129-1150.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 22
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Early Childhood Education
Grade 2
Primary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 2, English (Second Language), Language Tests, Incentives, Academic Achievement, Students with Disabilities, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Cooperative Learning, Teaching Methods, Males, Heterogeneous Grouping, Group Dynamics, Learner Engagement
Geographic Terms: Kuwait
DOI: 10.1080/13603116.2023.2263008
ISSN: 1360-3116
1464-5173
Abstract: The present study examined the effects of two variations of numbered heads together (NHT), a cooperative learning strategy, on the academic performance of 24, second-grade males enrolled in an inclusion class in Kuwait. Using a pre-experimental, A-B-BC single-case research design, researchers found that (a) both NHT versions were more effective than hand raising (HR) in improving students' daily ESL quiz scores; (b) the addition of incentives further improved student quiz performance over NHT conditions; and (c) the classroom teacher reported that the interventions were effective and socially acceptable. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: EJ1496064
Database: ERIC
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