Special Education as Science, Applied Behavior Analysis, and Single Subject Research

• 영문명: Special Education as Science, Applied Behavior Analysis, and Single Subject Research
• 발행기관: 한국행동분석학회
• 저자명: LeePark HyeSuk
• 간행물 정보: 『행동분석·지원연구』제1권 제1호, 41~58쪽, 전체 18쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 교육학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2014.07.31

영문 초록

Currently, no one will raise questions whether special education need to be scientifically-based or evidence-based. Then what does it mean by `Being scientific?”. What are features of scientifically-based practices in special education? Research guides practices in special education and thus current conceptualization of research in special education is closely associated with those questions. Considering that special education is a problem-solving and special educators often serve for heterogeneous populations in nonuniversal settings, research methods which address these complexities are required. Single Subject Research (SSR) is experimental and units of analyses are individual. These features of SSR allow researchers and practitioners to evaluate effectiveness of interventions within contexts where the interventions are actually applied. SSR focuses on individual behavior changes within specifically manipulated conditions, which is closely tied to core dimensions of applied behavior analysis (ABA). This highlighted usefulness of SSR when special educators deliver scientifically-based practices within ABA approach. In the present study, features of scientifically-based practices and characteristics of applied behavior analysis are discussed in connection to special education. Next, advantageous characteristic in using SSR as a major tool for developing, evaluating, and adapting scientifically-based practices in special education is discussed in association with understandings about features of special education and ABA.

목차

Ⅰ. Special Education as Evidence-Based or Scientifically-Based Practices

Ⅱ. Applied Behavior Analysis and Single-Subject Research

Ⅲ. Special Education and Single-Subject Research

Ⅳ. Preparation Programs of Special Educators and Single-Subject Research

Ⅴ. Brief Reports of Single-Subject Research

Ⅵ. Conclusion

키워드

applied behavior analysis evidence-based practice scientifically-based practice SSR special education 특수교육 응용행동분석 단일대상연구 과학에 기반한 교육 증거에 기반한 교육