Direct Instruction
Contact Info
- Wendy L. Kozma
- Milford, MA
- Phone: (508) 662-0524
- Fax: (508) 478-0615
- SIG News (September 2011)
Mission/Objectives
To promote direct instruction research and practice within the field of behavior analysis. The objectives of the Direct Instruction Special Interest Group (DI SIG) are as follows:
- To increase membership and active participation in the DI SIG.
- To contribute as individual members and as a collective group to the advancement of direct instruction training, practice, and research.
- To provide for direct instruction training and support for practitioners, parents, and other professionals with an interest in advancing evidence-based instructional practices.
Description of Membership
Members of the Direct Instruction SIG are researchers and practitioners who have an interest in direct instruction. Membership is open to anyone interested in promoting evidence-based instructional practices through direct instruction. Interested persons are encouraged to become involved. Please contact the SIG chairperson for more information about membership.
Annual or Recurring Events
The Direct Instruction SIG holds a business meeting each year during the annual ABAI convention. The SIG intends to add follow-up meetings at the ABAI Education and Autism Conferences and to offer ongoing training opportunities for both advanced and beginning level DI practitioners.
Specifically of Interest to Behavior Analysts
Engelmann and Carnine (1982) argue that the analysis of behavior is key to understanding empirically based principles about how the environment, including communications and knowledge systems, influences the behavior of different categories of learners. Understanding the principles of instructional design articulated by Engelmann and Carnine may improve our understanding of stimulus control, educational programming, and teaching.