Effects of Wait-Time and Intertrial Interval Durations on Learning by Children with Multiple Handicaps.

Valcante, Greg; And Others

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Publication Date: 1989

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Effects of Wait-Time and Intertrial Interval Durations on Learning by Children with Multiple Handicaps.

Valcante, Greg; And Others

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v22 n1 p43-55 Spr 1989

Four multiply handicapped students (aged 5-11) received skill instruction under four experimental conditions, involving differing teacher wait-times and intertrial interval durations. Student performance was superior under the long wait-time conditions irrespective of the length of the intertrial interval. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Multiple Disabilities, Pacing, Reaction Time, Teacher Response, Teaching Methods, Time Factors (Learning)

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Language: English

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