ERIC Number: EJ1323835
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Publication Date: 2022-Feb
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Teaching Virtual Job Interview Skills to College Students with IDD Using Literacy-Based Behavioral Interventions
Downey, Angelica; Torres, Ayse; Kearney, Kelly B.; Brady, Michael P.; Katz, Joshua
Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, v45 n1 p4-16 Feb 2022
College students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) face challenges searching for jobs, often lacking communication and social skills needed during formal interviews. The COVID-19 pandemic complicates interviews, forcing students to search online and attend virtual interviews. This study used a multiple probe design across participants to examine the acquisition of literacy-based behavioral interventions (LBBIs) on virtual job interviews. Using a video conference platform, students answered interview questions from researchers acting as employers. LBBIs were customized, incorporating students' input. Results indicated that LBBIs were effective for teaching and maintaining virtual job interview skills, and across novel employers. The findings have implications for using LBBIs to teach virtual job interview skills to students with IDD, and for researchers including these students in remote instruction.
Descriptors: Employment Interviews, College Students, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Literacy, Student Behavior, Intervention, COVID-19, Pandemics, Videoconferencing, Skill Development, Computer Mediated Communication
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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