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Principles of Educational Psychology
RESEARCH ARTICLE ANALYSIS
Name: Wendy Murillo
1.
Date: 06/08/2016
Gevarter, C., O'Reilly, M. F., Rojeski, L., Sammarco, N., Sigafoos, J., Lancioni, G. E., &
Lang, R. (2014). Comparing Acquisition of AAC-Based Mands in Three Young
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using iPad Applications with Different
Display and Design Elements. Journal Of Autism & Develpmental disord.
2.
Would you define this study as primarily qualitative or quantitative?
Why? (5pts.)
I believe this study is primarily quantitative because the data can be measured.
The study uses 3 students, Derek, Liam and Addie with (ASD) autism spectrum
disorder. Apple iPads were used to measure how these students learned how to
operate different applications and designs.
5.What conclusions did the authors draw from this study? (10pts.)
The authors of the study concluded that their study was limited. Some questions
remain unanswered due to the performance in displays and design elements that
led to different performance results. There are also differences that my have related
the applications and observed error patterns. The combined display was a problem
and had a effect on all of the participants in this study.
6.
Describe your own personal reaction to this study. Do you think that it was
valid? Using your critical eye share whether or not you think this study is
important for the real school setting. (10pts.)
I enjoy reading about this study because I have a brother with autism and from a
very young age he was able to use technology with ease. He taught himself how to
use cd players and Dvd players. This study really brings the issue of special needs
children and their use of technology to light by trying to show people that
technology can really be an asset for teaching them. If educators can use
technology to help special needs students like ASD, then we should be demanding
more studies like this one. In school students can communicate and participate
using devices like the iPads and applications like the ones this study had. The only
thing I did not like was that the students had sessions in different settings. I would
have liked to see the three students in a more controlled setting.