SPE 562 Article Review Overview
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SPE 562 Personnel Supervision and
Organizational Behavior Management in Educational Settings
Article Review
Assignment Overview
Description:
Students will compose ONE Article Review for each course Module, reflecting on
one of the journal articles assigned for each module. Students will select the article to review
after having read all of the ones assigned and determining one that most appeals to them and
their future career or the
one
that they found most interesting. Students will complete a written
review that includes a) a brief summary of the article read, b) list of important information
learned from the article, c) questions the student has about the article, and d) how they will
apply information from the article to their future work as BCBAs, as well as why they selected
that article over the other choices for that module (4 Modules x 10 points = 40 points).
Steps:
1.
In each module you will read the assigned journal articles (see Course Module Readings
tab).
2.
After you read each article, compose a brief (1 paragraph) summary of one article, listing
important information. You should plan to include 5-10+ details and facts from the article
to demonstrate that you read it and as though your reader has not read it. Please do not
quote the authors. Direct quotes are not acceptable and no points will be earned if
quotations are used. Practice summarizing skills here and visit the Writing Center if you
are in need of support.
3.
After you summarize the article read, you will list questions (minimum 2) that you have
about the article. Questions may be about the article itself, its application to your current
or future role in your employment, or questions about future research on the topic.
4.
After you have listed your questions, you will discuss how you plan to apply the
information from the article to your future work as a BCBA. This does not need to be a
direct 1 to 1 correlation to the article. Many of the articles are set in areas that do not
correspond to where you work or will be working. Try to apply aspects of the article to
your actual current or future job. Please also include why you selected this article to
review over the others assigned for that Module. Your answer should reflect that you did
review the other options available. (1 paragraph).
Deliverable/Scoring Criteria:
1.
A 1-2 page document including all required components:
a.
1 paragraph summary & important information (approximately 200-400 words) =
4 points
b.
2+ questions in complete sentences = 1 point
c.
Application to your future work as a BCBA & reason for selection (at least 200
words) = 4 points
d.
Article citation in APA style = 1 point
Note that
no partial credi
t is awarded; each sub area above is all or no points. You may revise
and resubmit through Module 4 for full credit. Be sure to apply all feedback from your Co
Instructor on subsequent submissions. After Module 4 there will be no opportunity to revise and
resubmit article reviews.
Template
Note: Each of these will be a heading in APA style. You will not need a reference list.
Article Citation
Summary and Important Information (200-400 words) -
NOTE: do NOT quote directly from
the article. We know what the authors said - we want to hear what YOU learned from the article.
Provide sufficient detail (at least 5-10 important facts or details from the article) that informs us
that you have read and understood the article. Write the summary as though writing for
someone who has never read the article. Do not assume we know any of the details.
Questions -
These are questions that you have about the article, the concepts from the article,
or the use of the strategies in your own work setting. Do not ask questions that are clearly
answered within the article.
Application and Reason Selected (200+ words) -
How does this apply to your current or
future career. Think beyond the obvious - if you do not work in a coffee shop, do not tell us how
this would relate if you ever did work in a ski shop. Tell us how the concepts you learned about
teaching ski shop employees to clean the store can be applied to your clinic, or school, or other
setting. Also, tell us why you chose this article. See the example below.
Example (yours will have a cover page or it won’t be graded!)
Article Citation
Kadey, H.J. & Roane, H.S. (2012). Effects of access to a stimulating object on infant behavior
during tummy time.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 45
, 395-399.
Summary and Important Information
This study used a single subject research design (ABAB) to increase elevated head
position and decrease negative vocalizations for a 7-month old typically developing infant during
tummy time. The researchers described the importance of tummy time for infants for various
motor milestones and identified that “fussiness” could contribute to parents' failure to engage in
the activity as much as is appropriate. Thus, the purpose of the study was to determine if
activation of a preferred stimulus would increase appropriate tummy time behavior (elevated
head position; no negative vocalizations). The participant in the study was a 7 month old female
infant, Meadow. The study was conducted in the family’s home. The sessions were each 5
minutes long (based on American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations) and occurred
several times per day. Using the ABAB design, the study started with a 3-session baseline
counting the dependent variables of head elevation and negative vocalizations, followed by an
intervention using Meadow’s preferred stimulus (independent variable; a preference assessment
was conducted to identify the stimulus she most preferred) for 3 sessions, followed by a
3-session return to baseline, and finally a 5-session intervention phase. Results indicated that
the use of the preferred stimulus did increase Meadow’s head elevation as well as decrease her
negative vocalizations.
Questions
1.
The authors demonstrated that they could improve motor behavior through activation of
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a preferred toy. How might this be applicable to older children with different motor
needs?
2.
How would researchers address the issue of satiation (when the infant tires of the
preferred stimulus)?
Application and Reason Selected
This study demonstrated that activation of a preferred stimulus motivated a child to
engage in a motor task she was not previously motivated to do. In practice, behavior analysts
try to use the child’s natural motivation as much as possible, or to contrive the motivation when
natural motivation is not present. This paper clearly presents an example of contriving
motivation. By pairing a non-preferred activity with a preferred stimulus, the authors were able to
get the infant to engage in the behavior that was good for her developmentally, and improve her
motivation by doing so. When I work with children who may show little interest in a skill or
activity that is important for them developmentally (such as playing with peers), I can use a
motivating stimulus (game, preferred character or toy) to contrive motivation and improve the
likelihood that the child will engage in the task.
I chose this study because I have an interest in young children and the authors
specifically addressed important needs of young children. The article by Kelly and Tincani
(2013), while important because it addresses the importance of collaboration among BCBAs,
especially related to taking and giving suggestions to professionals in other fields, had less
impact on my current career as this one because I do not presently collaborate with other
professionals as an RBT. I also chose this article over Travers, Tincani, Whitby, & Boutot (2014)
regarding the importance of self-determination in sexuality education for teens and adults with
developmental disabilities because I do not work with that population of children. Though
self-determination is important and there is a clear need for more training of staff on how to
address sexuality needs of older children and adults, my work with younger children made the
Kadey and Roane (2012) study more applicable to my current work.