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Salend, Spencer J.; And Others – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1989
The study's results showed that the self-instruction procedure used by four severely retarded adults led to improved vocational skills as indicated by increased work production rates and a concomitant decrease in the number of errors. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Instructional Effectiveness, Job Skills, Self Control
Peer reviewedHughes, Carolyn; Rusch, Frank R. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1989
Two individuals with severe mental retardation, participants in a supported employment program, were taught to use self-instruction in combination with multiple exemplar training to solve work-related problems. Use of the combined strategy resulted in generalization of self-instruction statements and correct responses to untrained problem…
Descriptors: Adults, Generalization, Job Skills, Learning Strategies
Download full textLagomarcino, Thomas R.; And Others – 1988
Seven papers address the teaching of self-management skills to disabled persons in supported employment settings. In "Competitive Employment: Teaching Mentally Retarded Employees to Maintain Their Work Behavior," (Frank Rusch and others), external cues managed by job coaches are contrasted to self-generated cues leading to employee self…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Employment Potential, Interpersonal Competence, Job Skills
Moore, Stephen C.; And Others – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1989
The investigation assessed effects of a self-management training program on the production rates of four severely mentally retarded workers. The program comprised self-instructions, goal setting, and self-reinforcement. Results indicated that the program substantially improved the production rates for all workers for up to three months. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Job Skills, Job Training, Mediation Theory
