Discrete Trial Teaching/Training Pre-Test (Cold Probes)

What is discrete trial training/teaching (DTT)?

• Unstructured group play that utilizes natural teaching opportunities and language-based learning strategies in a discrete manner and is based off of the principals of Applied Behavior Analysis

• Natural environment teaching that uses candy to teach students how to behave while sitting at a table with a teacher, peer, and/or paraprofessional and is based off of the principals of Applied Behavior Analysis

• 1:1 discrete teaching technique that reinforces correct responses in a structured environment and is based off of the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis

• Structured teaching technique that breaks skills into smaller, teachable parts and that is based off of principles of Applied Behavior Analysis

Which is the first step of DTT?

• Give time to respond

• Gain student attention

• Student responds

• Ask Question

Which is NOT an element of DTT?

• 1:1 at a table

• Teacher directed

• Reinforcement paired with praise

• Highly structured environment

What is errorless learning/teaching?

• Immediately prompt correct answer after the question (SD)

• Allow child to give incorrect answer after the question (SD)

• Wait about 10s to give answer after the question (SD)

• Review known skills

What are steps of error correction?

• Give correct answer, end session, ask again at next DTT session

• Provide reinforcement, ask again, wait, Give more reinforcement for good waiting, ask two more times, end session

• Wait for 5 seconds, give answer, re-present instruction

• Show or prompt correct response, then re-present the instruction immediately and give moment to respond, provide reinforcement/praise if correct

True or false: you should go in the same order every time you do DTT.

• True, students learn best through chaining and repetition

• False, new responses and known material should be intermixed so that student can learn to discriminate between known and unknown skills

Which one is NOT a guideline of DTT:

• State SD (instruction) only one time

• Use clear, directive voice

• Sessions are 1:1

• Present Sd consistently

• Provide reinforcement and pair with praise

Which is NOT an element of DTT?

• 1:1 at a table

• Teacher directed

• Reinforcement paired with praise

• Highly structured environment