Comparing Video Modeling and Computer-Based Instruction to Teach Preference Assessment Implementation

Three BCBAs took an interactive computer course on firearm safety BST.

The module showed short clips, asked questions, and gave instant feedback.

After training, each BCBA taught firearm safety to a child with autism while the researchers scored their every step.

All three BCBAs hit 100 % correct steps after the computer course.

Parents and staff said the training was clear, quick, and easy to use.

Skills stayed high when they taught a new child two weeks later.

Higbee et al. (2016) used the same ICT system to teach DTI to teachers in Brazil. Both studies got high fidelity, showing the platform works across countries and languages.

O’Grady et al. (2021) compared computer lessons to live lectures for graph reading. Like Vladescu, they found computer delivery works as well or better, and skills lasted two weeks.

Blair et al. (2020) give a free DIY guide for building your own computer lessons. Pair their tutorial with Vladescu’s content and you can clone the firearm-safety module tomorrow.

You no longer need a full-day workshop to teach safety skills. A 45-minute computer module can bring any BCBA to mastery before they touch a real case. Plug the ICT into your onboarding, assign it the night before supervision, and start sessions with confident staff.