Friday, November 23, 2007

Now try it out

Write a measurable behavioral objective.
Include an operational definition if needed.
Included brief training instructions.
Include data collection methods.
Keep it parsimonious.

Give what you have written to a friend/colleague (do not answer any questions or provide any additional information).
Have your friend/colleague implement what you have written with another friend/colleague (not a client/participant).
Have two other friends/colleagues observe and independently collect data.
Note: for the purpose of this exercise you do not need to include reinforcement.
Answer these questions:
Did the client/participant do what you initially intended him/her to do?
Did the two people collecting the data collect it exactly the same? Did they collect what you wanted them to collect?
If you answered yes to all three of those questions you may be on the right track.

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