Journal article
Evaluation of the generalized effects of a peer-training procedure with moderately retarded adolescents
Journal of applied behavior analysis, Vol.22(3), pp.261-273
1989
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.1989.22-261
PMCID: PMC1286178
PMID: 2793633
Abstract
The use of peer-training procedures by moderately mentally retarded adolescents was evaluated in two experiments. In Experiment 1, 2 students received instruction on peer-training skills to teach a vocational task to 7 classmates. Following instruction, both peer trainers were successful in teaching their classmates to perform the target task and a second untrained (generalization) task. In Experiment 2, 1 peer trainer taught 3 peers to use picture prompts to complete one or two complex vocational tasks. Following instruction by the peer trainer, the trainees independently used novel pictures on novel tasks. The results of both experiments indicate that peer training with moderately handicapped students can be an effective instructional procedure, with generalization occurring for both the trainers (Experiment 1) and the trainees (Experiment 2).
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Evaluation of the generalized effects of a peer-training procedure with moderately retarded adolescents
- Creators
- David P Wacker - University Hospital School, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242Wendy K BergLucy ChoisserJoy Smith
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of applied behavior analysis, Vol.22(3), pp.261-273
- Publisher
- United States
- DOI
- 10.1901/jaba.1989.22-261
- PMID
- 2793633
- PMCID
- PMC1286178
- ISSN
- 0021-8855
- eISSN
- 1938-3703
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1989
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
- Record Identifier
- 9983993200402771
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