TY - JOUR
T1 - The Comprehensive Evaluation of a Self-Instructional Program on Functional Behavioral Assessment
AU - Liaupsin, Carl J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2002 Technology and Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children.
PY - 2002/6/1
Y1 - 2002/6/1
N2 - Computer assisted instruction has been used to teach a variety of skills to persons who work with school-age children. However, with few exceptions, the computer-based instructional materials that have been developed to provide training for school professionals have not been subjected to comprehensive empirical validation. More comprehensive evaluations can provide information regarding the validity of content, the quality of design, the perceptions of users, and the barriers that might be encountered when implementing professional development software. The purpose of this study was to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of a computer-based self-instructional program on functional behavioral assessment. This article describes a study that evaluated a self-instructional tutorial on functional behavioral assessment using a comprehensive model of evaluation. The model included the evaluation of (a) content, design, and organizational acceptance, (b) effectiveness of the training, (c) the perceptions of users, and (d) difficulties encountered during implementation. The article discusses the results of the evaluation, presents implications for researchers and software developers, and concludes with suggestions for future research.
AB - Computer assisted instruction has been used to teach a variety of skills to persons who work with school-age children. However, with few exceptions, the computer-based instructional materials that have been developed to provide training for school professionals have not been subjected to comprehensive empirical validation. More comprehensive evaluations can provide information regarding the validity of content, the quality of design, the perceptions of users, and the barriers that might be encountered when implementing professional development software. The purpose of this study was to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of a computer-based self-instructional program on functional behavioral assessment. This article describes a study that evaluated a self-instructional tutorial on functional behavioral assessment using a comprehensive model of evaluation. The model included the evaluation of (a) content, design, and organizational acceptance, (b) effectiveness of the training, (c) the perceptions of users, and (d) difficulties encountered during implementation. The article discusses the results of the evaluation, presents implications for researchers and software developers, and concludes with suggestions for future research.
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U2 - 10.1177/016264340201700301
DO - 10.1177/016264340201700301
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:11444250127
SN - 0162-6434
VL - 17
SP - 5
EP - 25
JO - Journal of Special Education Technology
JF - Journal of Special Education Technology
IS - 3
ER -