Generalization of Community Skills: How Much Training Is Necessary?.

Westling, David L.; Floyd, Jane

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ERIC Number: EJ418291

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1990

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Generalization of Community Skills: How Much Training Is Necessary?

Westling, David L.; Floyd, Jane

Journal of Special Education, v23 n4 p386-406 Win 1990

This paper reviews 27 studies that taught community skills to persons with moderate to severe mental handicaps and tested the generalization of these skills. The review, which analyzed the degree of generalization that occurred and the effect of different strategies used, concludes that the general case method is the most effective strategy. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Daily Living Skills, Experiential Learning, Generalization, Instructional Effectiveness, Moderate Mental Retardation, Secondary Education, Severe Mental Retardation, Skill Development, Training Methods, Transfer of Training

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Language: English

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