An evaluation of interactive computer training to teach instructors to implement discrete trials with children with autism.

The team built a two-hour computer course that walks staff through every step of a discrete trial.

Learners click, watch clips, and practice timing while the program gives instant yes/no feedback.

After the module, each adult ran trials with a child with autism to see if skills carried over.

Every adult hit high teaching accuracy right after the computer lesson.

They kept the same quality when they moved to new programs they had never practiced.

Eldevik et al. (2013) tried a shorter 20-minute program first. Levin et al. (2014) lengthened and polished that idea, proving the same gains hold after a fuller course.

Paden et al. (2025) later showed staff can stay accurate by watching short clips of themselves. Pair the computer starter course with later video self-monitoring to lock skills in.

Bergmann et al. (2023) warn that simple Likert checklists can hide small errors. After ICT, measure fidelity with clear step-by-step score sheets so the high numbers are real.

You can train a new tech in one afternoon, no extra supervisor needed. Ship the module the night before, then test in-vivo the next morning. It saves trainer hours and gets kids good instruction faster.