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Contact Info

Wendy L. Kozma
Milford, MA
Phone: (508) 662-0524
Fax: (508) 478-0615
Patty Polster
Maryland Heights, MO
Phone: (314) 398-1401

Mission/Objectives

To promote Direct Instruction research and practice within the field of behavior analysis. The objectives of the DI SIG are as follows:

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 research-validated instructional practices through Direct Instruction. Interested persons are encouraged to become involved. Please contact one of the SIG chair persons for more information about membership.

Annual or Recurring Events

The Direct Instruction SIG holds a business meeting each year during the annual ABA convention. The SIG intends to add a follow-up meeting at the ABAI Education Conference and to offer recurring 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.

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