Comparison of Sight Word Training Procedures with Validation of the Most Practical Procedure in Teaching Reading for Daily Living.

Lalli, Joseph S.; Browder, Diane M.

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ERIC Number: EJ462583

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Publication Date: 1993

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Comparison of Sight Word Training Procedures with Validation of the Most Practical Procedure in Teaching Reading for Daily Living.

Lalli, Joseph S.; Browder, Diane M.

Research in Developmental Disabilities, v14 n2 p107-27 Mar-Apr 1993

The effectiveness and efficiency of stimulus fading, stimulus shaping, time delay, and a feedback only procedure were compared in teaching three adults with moderate developmental delays sight words. Results showed no clear advantage for any one procedure. The benefit of conducting a preliminary evaluation of instructional procedures during controlled training is discussed. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Adults, Comparative Analysis, Daily Living Skills, Efficiency, Feedback, Instructional Effectiveness, Literacy Education, Moderate Mental Retardation, Outcomes of Treatment, Sight Vocabulary, Stimuli, Training Methods, Word Recognition

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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