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Enhancing the training integrity of human service staff using pyramidal behavioral skills training
Author(s) -
Erath Tyler G.,
DiGennaro Reed Florence D.,
Sundermeyer Hunter W.,
Brand Denys,
Novak Matthew D.,
Harbison Matt J.,
Shears Rick
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1002/jaba.608
Subject(s) - training (meteorology) , psychology , medical education , service (business) , applied psychology , medicine , physics , economy , meteorology , economics
This experiment used a pyramidal training model to evaluate the effects of behavioral skills training (BST), delivered in a 1‐time group‐training format, on the extent to which 25 human service staff implemented BST when training others how to implement behavioral procedures. Results indicated that (a) the training workshop increased BST integrity to mastery levels for the majority of participants with varying levels of education, organizational positions, and training experience, (b) the training effects generalized to teaching an untrained skill, and (c) high levels of BST integrity maintained at follow‐up 4 to 6 weeks after training for all 3 participants with whom probes were conducted. Moreover, participants indicated high levels of satisfaction with both the training workshop and BST as a training procedure.