Using video technology to disseminate behavioral procedures: a review of Functional Analysis: a Guide for Understanding Challenging Behavior (DVD).
A young learners DVD proves you can use cheap video to teach functional analysis, and newer studies show it still works.
01Research in Context
What this study did
Lancioni et al. (2009) looked at a DVD that teaches functional analysis.
They watched the video and wrote a short review.
The goal was to see if cheap video could spread FA know-how to more staff.
What they found
The DVD gave clear steps for running an FA.
The authors said low-cost video is an untapped way to train lots of people fast.
How this fits with other research
Colombo et al. (2021) surveyed 600 BCBAs and found 43 % start severe-behavior cases with zero support. Only 35 % got more than one FA class. This backs the 2009 call for better video tools.
Wolfe et al. (2022) asked BCBAs why they skip experimental analysis. The top reason was lack of resources, not pay. This shows the 2009 DVD idea is still needed today.
Vladescu et al. (2022) tested computer-based video training for firearm safety BST. Staff hit 100 % fidelity after the short course. This proves video can teach complex ABA skills, just like the 2009 DVD hoped.
Blair et al. (2020) gave a free tutorial for building your own online lessons. Their step-by-step guide turns the 2009 DVD dream into something you can make yourself this week.
Why it matters
If you train staff or supervise RBTs, you can copy the 2009 model. Record a 10-minute clip of you running an FA. Post it on your LMS. One video can replace a two-hour lecture and reach staff across sites.
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02At a glance
03Original abstract
Although applied behavior analysis has generated many highly effective behavior-change procedures, the procedures have not always been effectively disseminated. One solution to this problem is the use of video technology, which has been facilitated by the ready availability of video production equipment and software and multiple distribution methods (e.g., DVD, online streaming). We review a recent DVD that was produced to disseminate the successful experimental functional analysis procedure. The review is followed by general recommendations for disseminating behavior-analytic procedures via video technology.
Journal of applied behavior analysis, 2009 · doi:10.1901/jaba.2009.42-919