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GROUP INSTRUCTION WITH PROFOUNDLY RETARDED PERSONS: ACQUISITION, GENERALIZATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF A REMUNERATIVE WORK SKILL
Author(s) -
Schepis Maureen M.,
Reid Dennis H.,
Fitzgerald Jeffrey R.
Publication year - 1987
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 - 10.1901/jaba.1987.20-97
Subject(s) - trainer , psychology , dreyfus model of skill acquisition , generalization , vocational education , group work , medical education , mathematics education , pedagogy , medicine , computer science , mathematical analysis , mathematics , economics , programming language , economic growth
We evaluated a group instruction program for teaching a vocational skill to profoundly retarded adults. The program involved designated trainer roles and both individual student‐directed and total group‐directed procedures. Results indicated that, following the program, participants acquired the skill of stamping addresses on envelopes, the skill generalized across an untrained type of envelope, and the skill maintained over time. The group activity was incorporated into the regular classroom without increased disruption and the participants earned a wage for their productivity. Implications for the development of a group instruction technology for severely handicapped persons are discussed.