Observational learning plays a crucial role in helping children with Down syndrome develop essential skills. Researchers have found that videotaped modeling effectively teaches children by showing them how to perform various tasks. This method allows children to learn by watching others, which helps them grasp new concepts more easily. The speed of presentation, however, may significantly impact the effectiveness of this learning method. In this study, we examine how presentation speed affects the learning process in children with developmental delays.
Observational learning in children with Down syndrome and developmental delays: the effect of presentation speed in videotaped modelling
1999 Aug;6(1):12-8. doi: 10.3104/reports.93.
G B Biederman 1, S Stepaniuk, V A Davey, K Raven, D AhnAffiliations Expand
- PMID: 10890243
- DOI: 10.3104/reports.93
Abstract
Children with severe developmental delays (three with Down syndrome and three with autism as the primary diagnosis) observed a videotaped model performing two basic dressing skills without prompting, verbal or otherwise, or explanation by an instructor. In a within-subjects design, dressing skills that were presented at a relatively slow presentation speed through videotaped modelling were eventually performed better than those presented at a relatively fast speed. These data in combination with evidence from this laboratory that passive modelling of basic skills is more effective than interactive modelling (e.g., Biederman, Fairhall, Raven, & Davey, 1998; Biederman, Davey, Ryder, & Franchi, 1994; Biederman, Ryder, Davey, & Gibson, 1991) suggest that standard instructional techniques warrant reexamination both from the basis of instructional effectiveness and the efficient use of the allotment of teacher time.
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G.S., Appellant and U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, POST OFFICE, Santa Ana, CA, Employer
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