Overview

ABA JeopardyObjectivesTechniquesVideo ModelingCompetency -Assessment

ABA Jeopardy

Who is the father of Behavioral Psychology?

A) FreudB) SkinnerC) PiagetD) Vygotsky

ABA Jeopardy

A consequence is a punishment?

True or False

ABA Jeopardy

The best way to help someone learn a new skill is to

A) Punish themB) Provide food reinforcementC) Provide promptsD) Wait until they ask you for help

Learner Objectives

1. Participant will delivery appropriate instructional cues to another participant during role play activities for 80% of opportunities for one group session.

2. Participant will verbally identify and model all prompt types during role play activities on first opportunity for one group session.

3. Participant will demonstrate a time delay procedure during a role play activity on first opportunity for one group session.

4. Participant will demonstrate differential reinforcement for a target response versus a non target response on first opportunity for one group session.

5. Participant will demonstrate an error correction technique for an incorrect response on first opportunity for one group session.

Technique 1: Instructional Cues

What types of instruction do you give to kids when you need them to do a skill or task?

Definition

An instructional cue is considered an antecedent that a teacher gives to evoke a response from the student

For students with disabilities, ensure that the cue is specific, concrete and concise

Model & Role-play

Watch video link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QMXacDKRiY

Prompting

When have you had to help a learner engage in a correct behavior?

What are ways in which someone has helped you learn a new skill?

Technique 2: Prompt types

Definition: some type of assistance given to a student to help them engage in a correct response

Types: (a) verbal=verbal behavior of another person results in the

correct response (b) gestural= any visual or gesture that leads to the correct

response (c)modeling=demonstration of correct behavior by another

person (d) physical = physically helping student engage in correct

response

Model & Role Play

Please click on the video link and watch example

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=davpYDNu-bs

Time-Delay

What are some activities or skills that someone had to teach you

How do you go from helping someone to allowing them to do it by themselves?

How did you start doing something by yourself?

Technique 3: Time Delay

Definition= waiting a certain number of seconds to see if the student will independently initiate the correct response

If the student does NOT, then you would deliver a prompt

Technique 3: Time DelayWhen teaching a skill use a 0 second

delay and immediately deliver the prompt to ensure a correct response

After a certain number of teaching opportunities, insert a 3 second wait and determine if the child will begin to initiate independently

Model & Role-Play

Please click on the video link and watch example

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOH5IKT1ckI

Differential Reinforcement

Did you ever get A’s and B’s and C’s in school?

Why do you think the teacher gives different grades?

How do you let students or others know they are doing the correct skills or behaviors?

Technique 4: Differential Reinforcement

Definition= reinforcing a specific desirable behavior while other behaviors are not reinforced.

The result is an increase in the desired behavior and extinction of other behaviors.

Model & Role-Play

Please click on video link and watch example

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NelgTwEcpM

Error Correction

How have your teachers or family members or friends told you that you were not doing the right skill?

How would you tell your student that they are not doing the right behavior?

Why is it important to tell your student they are not engaging in the target behavior?

Technique 5: Error Correction

Definition= learner demonstrates an incorrect response during instruction and teacher provides precise corrective feedback

Protocol Teacher says, “No” Wait 3-5 seconds Represent your instruction + a prompt

Model & Role-Play

Please view video example and practice with your partner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utQX-crlDjs

Competency –Based Rubric

Technique Criterion Met Comments

Instructional Cue Demonstrate the use of highly specific and concrete verbal instruction

Prompts Modeled all prompt types

Time Delay Deliver instruction cue and demonstrate a 0 second and a 3 second time delay before prompting

Differential Reinforcement

a) Used affect and verbal praise and other reinforcer types to reinforce target behavior

b) Used less reinforcement and neutral affect for a previously mastered approximation

Error Correction Delivered a neutral “No” and waited 3-5 seconds and represented an instructional cue + prompt