Journal of Special Education Technology
1987 Volume 9, Number 1
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 6
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Effects of Video Games as Reinforcers for Computerized Addition Performance
Saul Axelrod
Four 2nd-grade students completed addition problems on a computer, using video games as reinforcers. Two variable ratio schedules of reinforcement failed to increase student accuracy or the rate of... More
pp. 1-8
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Data-Based Teacher Supervision: Evaluating Task Analytic Instruction
Maryann Demchak & Diane M. Browder
An observational system is described that collects precise data on the performance of teachers involved in task analytic instruction with severely handicapped students. Discussed are the... More
pp. 9-18
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Application of a Systems Technology for Formative Education in an Early Childhood Special Education Program
Stephen W. Stile
A noncomputerized system was developed for collection, storage, and analysis of student performance data in an early childhood special education program. Formative evaluation data for 12 students... More
pp. 19-29
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Using the Microcomputer to Match Special Education Teacher Needs with Volunteer Interests
William M. Krupicka & Michael J. Fimian
Using "Multimate On-File" on an IBM-PC microcomputer, a system was developed to help local and district school personnel match identified special education classroom needs with volunteer resources.... More
pp. 30-37
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The Intelligibility of Synthetic Speech to Learning Handicapped Children
Marjorie Helsel-Dewert & Maud Van Den Meiracker
Twelve learning-handicapped elementary students were exposed to synthetic speech. Subsequently, the children identified a higher percentage of stimulus words presented by a speech synthesizer than ... More
pp. 38-44
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Acquisition of Basic Concepts by Mentally Retarded and Nonretarded Children through Video-Presented, Stimulus Conversion Procedures
Bruce Weinheimer & Paul Weisberg
Two concepts were taught to mentally retarded and nonretarded third graders (n=88). Both groups learned faster when computer displays continuously converted the concepts either into concept... More
pp. 45-53