Descriptor
Behavior Chaining | 1 |
Comparative Analysis | 1 |
Serial Learning | 1 |
Severe Mental Retardation | 1 |
Skill Development | 1 |
Training Methods | 1 |
Vocational Rehabilitation | 1 |
Source
Education and Treatment of… | 1 |
Author
Spooner, Fred | 1 |
Publication Type
Journal Articles | 1 |
Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating

Spooner, Fred; And Others – Education and Treatment of Children, 1986
Variations of backward chaining--backward chaining with leap-aheads (BCLA) and reverse chaining with leap-aheads (RCLA)-- were compared with four severely retarded learners (17-32 years) who were trained on two complex vocational tasks. Learning rate for the BCLA procedure was superior to the RCLA procedure. Time to criterion differences were…
Descriptors: Behavior Chaining, Comparative Analysis, Serial Learning, Severe Mental Retardation