Day 2: Incorporating Secondary Targets into Learning Trials: Why does it Work. In Day 2: Incorporating Secondary Targets into Learning Trials: Why does it Work, matters because it changes what a BCBA notices when decisions have to hold up in case conceptualization, intervention design, staff training, and literature-informed problem solving.
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Join Free →One method for increasing instructional efficiency during discrete trial instruction (DTI) is incorporating secondary targets or instructive feedback into the learning trial. Some children respond to questions about these secondary targets without any explicit instruction and other children require fewer instructional trials to reach mastery for these targets than when typical DTI procedures are used. Although research has demonstrated the efficiency of secondary targets procedures, the mechanism behind their efficiency remains somewhat unclear. In this presentation, I will describe research that has sought to evaluate variables that might influence the efficacy and efficiency of secondary targets procedures and give suggestions for future research and practice.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
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| BACB® | 1 | General |
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Dr. Kisamore has been working in the field of behavior analysis for over 15 years. She worked and trained at the Marcus Institute, received her M.A. in Behavior Analysis from Western Michigan University, and completed her Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis at Western New England University. She is currently an Associate Professor and the Director of Programs in Applied Behavior Analysis at Hunter College. Dr. Kisamore is also a co-owner and Director at North Jersey Behavioral Health Services, a center designed to provide services to individuals with disabilities and their families. Dr. Kisamore has published in areas such as verbal behavior, problem solving, social skills, functional analysis, and parent training in books and several peer-reviewed journals and presented her work at local, national, and international conferences. She is currently Past-Chair of the Verbal Behavior Special Interest Group, on the editorial board for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Journal of Behavioral Education, has served as a guest associate editor for Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, and has served as a reviewer for several journals including The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, Behavioral Interventions, The Psychological Record, Education and Treatment of Children, and Learning and Behavior.
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