J S H Taylor, Matthew H Davis, Kathleen Rastle
Comparing and validating methods of reading instruction using behavioural and neural findings in an artificial orthography
Journal of experimental psychology. General
study examines effectiveness combining simultaneous prompting method small group teaching computer projection smart board tablet computer humanoid robot teach discrete skills children developmental disabilities cdd study included 14 cdd aged 1015 utilizes multiple probe design across behaviors probe conditions replicates across subjects participant taught discrete skills within small group teaching arrangement study includes daily probes full probes teaching sessions generalization followup sessions also collects interobserver reliability application reliability data graphical analysis demonstrates effectiveness computerbased simultaneous prompting incorporating different technologies small group teaching setting additionally examined differences childrens responses different technological agents teaching discrete skills children developmental disabilities study provided preliminary data agents best results demonstrate effectiveness showing participants maintained learned behaviors applied variety tools equipment individuals first third fourth weeks intervention additionally study highlights subjects high accuracy acquiring behavior observational learning finally simple humanoid robots tablets smart smart boards computer projections effective teaching discrete skills cdd respectively