Acquisition and Generalization of Purchasing Skills Using a
Video Enhanced Computer-Based Instructional ProgramBy Ayres,
Kevin M.; Langone, John; Journal of Special Education
Technology, Vol. 17, No. 4, pp. 15-28 Publication Date: Fall
2002 Study conducted to determine if computer-based interactive
video lessons could effectively teach purchasing skills to three
elementary school students with intellectual disabilities, as
well as facilitate generalization of those skills to a community
setting. The instructional package utilized video footage in
order to teach basic consumer activities. Video footage was
taken from a national grocery store chain, and allowed the
participant to encounter male and female cashiers during
standard monetary interactions. Quantitative analyses of the
intervention showed that student progress on the computer-based
intervention did not generalize to the community, though changes
in purchasing behavior were observed from the pre-training to
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