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Skills Training to Avoid Inadvertent Plagiarism: Results from a Randomised Control Study
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Newton, Fiona J.; Wright, Jill D.; Newton, Joshua D. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2014
Plagiarism continues to be a concern within academic institutions. The current study utilised a randomised control trial of 137 new entry tertiary students to assess the efficacy of a scalable short training session on paraphrasing, patch writing and plagiarism. The results indicate that the training significantly enhanced students' overall…
Descriptors: Plagiarism, Skill Development, Postsecondary Education, College Students
Developing Mand and Tact Repertoires in Persons with Severe Developmental Disabilities Using Graphic Symbols.
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Sigafoos, Jeff; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1989
A study of the acquisition of mands (requests) and tacts (labels) relating to food and eating utensils in three individuals with severe mental retardation revealed that responses acquired as tacts did not readily occur as mands, but spontaneous manding was developed through a stimulus control transfer procedure. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adults, Conditioning, Generalization, Language Skills
A Seminar Class to Improve Communication Skills and Orientation to Graduate Programs.
Davis, Martha; Wolf, Duane C. – Journal of Agronomic Education (JAE), 1988
Outlined are procedures used in a techniques class designed to develop communication skills in graduate students. The use of feedback in sessions, value of the class, student evaluations, and conclusions are explained. Tables include evaluation form, student opinion results, and mean scores on evaluation of major projects and assessment of the…
Descriptors: Agronomy, College Science, Communications, Evaluation
A University-wide Assessment and Training Program for International Teaching Assistants.
vom Saal, D.; And Others – Journal of Agronomic Education (JAE), 1988
Describes three components of the teaching assistant program used in the screening process. Outlines the training procedures for all teaching assistants, follow-up program, program director and instructor's perspectives. Presents tables on recommendations and questions asked on feedback forms which focus on improvement and international experience…
Descriptors: Agronomy, College Science, Evaluation Methods, Graduate Students
Establishment of Mands Following Tact Training as a Function of Reinforcer Strength
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Wallace, Michele D.; Iwata, Brian A.; Hanley, Gregory P. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2006
We examined some conditions under which a response acquired as a tact might facilitate the establishment of a mand. We taught 3 participants with developmental disabilities to tact the items ranked highest and lowest in a preference assessment and subsequently tested to see if the responses occurred as mands. All participants manded for the highly…
Descriptors: Needs, Responses, Developmental Disabilities, Verbal Communication
TEACHING THE MENTALLY RETARDED, A HANDBOOK FOR WARD PERSONNEL.
BENSBERG, GERALD J. – 1965
WRITTEN FOR ATTENDANTS, VOLUNTEERS, PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE, AND PARENTS, THIS MANUAL PRESENTS PRINCIPLES AND METHODS FOR TEACHING THE MENTALLY RETARDED TO BE AS INDEPENDENT AS POSSIBLE. THE FIRST SECTION PROVIDES GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE DEVELOPMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NORMAL CHILDREN AND CONTRASTS THESE WITH SOME OF THE NEEDS OF THE RETARDED.…
Descriptors: Attendants, Behavior Change, Child Development, Children