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Bridges, Shannon A.; Robinson, Olivia P.; Stewart, Elizabeth W.; Kwon, Dongjin; Mutua, Kagendo – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2020
Independent living is recognized as a marker of adulthood. For individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, however, the need for continued support in completing daily living tasks reduces the likelihood of achieving independence in this domain. Barriers to living independently include increased dependence on family and support…
Descriptors: Simulated Environment, Computer Simulation, Teaching Methods, Daily Living Skills
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Park, Jiyoon; Bouck, Emily C.; Duenas, Ana – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2020
Video modeling is an effective teaching method for supporting individuals with disabilities to learn various skills. Yet, limited research explores the use of video modeling to teach social skills for employment. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of video modeling, alone and in conjunction with the system of least prompts, to…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Modeling (Psychology), Interpersonal Competence, Teaching Methods
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Saadatzi, Mohammad Nasser; Pennington, Robert C.; Welch, Karla C.; Graham, James H. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2018
The authors of the current investigation developed and evaluated the effects of a tutoring system based on a small-group arrangement to two young adults with autism spectrum disorder on the acquisition, maintenance, and generalization of sight words. The tutoring system was comprised of a virtual teacher to instruct sight words, and a humanoid…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Robotics, Computer Simulation
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Ifenthaler, Dirk, Ed.; Isaías, Pedro, Ed.; Sampson, Demetrios G., Ed. – Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age, 2022
This volume focuses on the implications of digital technologies for educators and educational decision makers that are not widely represented in the literature. The chapters contained in the volume are based on the presentations at the 2020 edition of the CELDA conference and cover multiple developments in the field such as deploying learning…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Electronic Learning, Technology Integration, Teaching Methods
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Dotger, Benjamin H. – Teacher Education and Practice, 2011
The induction years of teaching challenge novice educators to quickly transition from what they learned as teacher candidates into what they can do as emerging professionals. This article outlines a simulated interaction methodology to help bridge teacher preparation and practice. Building from examples of simulated interactions between teacher…
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, Theory Practice Relationship, Teaching (Occupation), Teaching Conditions
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Karmos, Ann H.; And Others – Journal of Education for Business, 1986
This article presents a model of a pretechnical curriculum, which has as its focus the self-empowerment of the individual, and describes how this curriculum could be implemented in the schools. Discusses the three curriculum categories: generalizable skills, transition skills, and problem-solving skills. (CT)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Individual Development, Job Skills, Pretechnology Programs
Stowitschek, Joseph J.; And Others – 1996
The Transition Choices Program (TCP) is designed to increase the ability of young persons with disabilities to participate more fully in the school-to-adult life process through systematic instruction in six skills: exploring choices and developing preferences; planning goals and following through; seeking assistance when needed; recognizing and…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Curriculum, Daily Living Skills, Decision Making