Supporting the development of pupils’ self-regulation skills: Evaluation of the PAX GBG Programme in Ireland

08/01/2025 | PAXIS Institute |

The PAX Good Behaviour Game (PAX GBG) is an American classroom-based intervention programme, based on social learning principles, which highlights the importance at school level of fostering and supporting pro-social behaviours and helping pupils to develop the motivation and self-regulation mechanisms that underlie such behaviours. This article details the first evaluation research study conducted in Ireland on the implementation of the PAX GBG in Irish primary schools. Findings reveal significantly reduced disruptive behaviour instances, increased pupil attentiveness and focus, which in turn served to create an atmosphere of contentment and wellbeing in the classroom. Teachers’relationship with pupils became more positive with many teachers experiencing a new focus and enthusiasm for teaching. In turn, pupils’self-regulation,self-control, and self-managementskillsshowed significantimprovement.

Citation: O’Donnell M, Morgan M, Embry DD, O’Kelly N, Owens C: Supporting the development of pupils’ self-regulation skills: Evaluation of the PAX GBG Programme in Ireland. Irish Teachers’ Journal 2016, 4 (1):9-29

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