Judgment of the Social Validity of Instructional Strategies Used in Community-Based Instructional Sites
@article{Wolfe1994JudgmentOT, title={Judgment of the Social Validity of Instructional Strategies Used in Community-Based Instructional Sites}, author={Pamela S. Wolfe}, journal={Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities}, year={1994}, volume={19}, pages={43 - 51} }
This study examined differences in attitude toward the social acceptability of training techniques commonly used in community-based sites (skill acquisition, reduction of inappropriate behaviors, and data collection techniques). The subjects (N = 178) in this investigation were volunteers and members of one of the following four groups: sheltered workshop staff, job coach staff, fast food restaurant staff, and business students. These groups of respondents represented individuals with a current…
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