Association for Behavior Analysis International

There are close to 700 Verified Course Sequences listed on the Association for Behavior Analysis International Website. The charge of such sequences is to prepare preservice behavior analysts to participate in supervised fieldwork experiences and sit for the Behavior Analyst Certification Board™ Exam. At conferences, behavior analysis listserv, and on social media, there is much informal discussion about the methods of instruction as well as the quality of preparation programs. Many of these discussions surround what to teach. However, these discussions rarely include suggestions for how to teach, integrating instruction into a changing higher education infrastructure, or most importantly the empirical evidence to support their assertions. How does what we teach and how we teach it align with students’ prior learning histories, expectations and aspirations? During this panel discussion, we will examine the state of the evidence for teaching preservice behavior analysts, discuss gaps in the literature, and brainstorm ways to fill those gaps using the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL).

Faculty and staff teaching behavior analysis courses to preservice behavior analysts in either Accredited Programs or Verified Course Sequences