Comparing instructor-led,video-model,and no-instruction control tutorials for creating single-subject graphs in Microsoft Excel: A systematic replication and extension |
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| Authors: | Kimberley L. M. Zonneveld Alison D. Cox Madeline M. Asaro Kieva S. Hranchuk Arezu Alami Laura D. Kelly Jan C. Frijters |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Applied Disability Studies, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada;2. Department of Applied Disability Studies, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada Department of Child and Youth Studies, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada |
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| Abstract: | Visual inspection of single-subject data is the primary method for behavior analysts to interpret the effect of an independent variable on a dependent variable; however, there is no consensus on the most suitable method for teaching graph construction for single-subject designs. We systematically replicated and extended Tyner and Fienup (2015) using a repeated-measures between-subjects design to compare the effects of instructor-led, video-model, and no-instruction control tutorials on the graphing performance of 81 master's students with some reported Microsoft Excel experience. Our mixed-design analysis revealed a statistically significant main effect of pretest, tutorial, and posttest submissions for each tutorial group and a nonsignificant main effect of tutorial group. Tutorial group significantly interacted with submissions, suggesting that both instructor-led and video-model tutorials may be superior to providing graduate students with a written list of graphing conventions (i.e., control condition). Finally, training influenced performance on an untrained graph type (multielement) for all tutorial groups. |
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| Keywords: | graphing instructor led Microsoft Excel single-subject design graphs video model |
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