Acquisition and Generalization of Purchasing Skills Using a Video Enhanced Computer-Based Instructional Program

Abstract

This study evaluated stimulus generalization of purchasing skills learned in a computer simulation across settings. Three elementary school students with moderate intellectual disabilities used a computer-based instruction package to practice purchasing skills and the dollar plus strategy. The instructional package utilized video footage as an anchor for learning activities and a constant time delay procedure to facilitate skill acquisition. Student progress on the computer-based intervention did not generalize to the community setting; however, changes in purchasing behavior in the community setting were observed from baseline to post intervention probes.