Department of Applied Behavior Analysis, Caldwell University.
J Appl Behav Anal. 2021 Sep;54(4):1639-1651. doi: 10.1002/jaba.868. Epub 2021 Jul 21.
Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder are often taught using discrete trial instruction. Because of low trainer-to-staff ratios commonly found in human service settings, research is needed to find an efficient method to train staff to implement discrete trial instruction with little to no in-vivo training by a qualified trainer. One such technique is observing and rating the behavior of another individual. The resulting improvement in the observer's own behavior is referred to as the observer effect. The purpose of the present study was to assess the effects of conducting behavioral observations and ratings on staff implementation of discrete trial instruction. Staff trainees viewed videos of the implementation of each step, rated the accuracy of implementation, and conducted the procedure with a confederate consumer. The procedure was effective, and the effects extended to novel skills.
被诊断为自闭症谱系障碍的儿童通常采用离散试教学进行教学。由于人类服务环境中常见的培训师与员工比例较低，因此需要研究一种有效的方法来培训员工，以便在没有合格培训师的现场培训的情况下，高效地实施离散试教学。其中一种技术是观察和评估另一个人的行为。这种观察对观察者自身行为的影响被称为观察者效应。本研究的目的是评估进行行为观察和评估对员工实施离散试教学的影响。员工受训者观看了每个步骤实施的视频，对实施的准确性进行了评分，并与一名受训消费者一起进行了该程序。该程序是有效的，并且效果扩展到了新技能。
