I have shared how I use DTT and Task Analysis lessons in my
classroom here on the blog before. How do I know when to use a DTT lesson and
when to use a Task Analysis (TA) lesson?
Believe it or not, the answer to that question is quite
simple! Discrete Trial lessons are best used when you are teaching rote (easy
to memorize) skills. These types of skills will only have one correct response
when you are teaching to students. Task Analysis lessons are great for teaching
students skills that require many steps or functional routines. Still confused
on what type of lessons you should use to teach in your classroom? Check out
these example lessons:
simple! Discrete Trial lessons are best used when you are teaching rote (easy
to memorize) skills. These types of skills will only have one correct response
when you are teaching to students. Task Analysis lessons are great for teaching
students skills that require many steps or functional routines. Still confused
on what type of lessons you should use to teach in your classroom? Check out
these example lessons:
Rote Counting
Number Recognition
Counting Objects (1:1 Correspondence)
More/Less
Patterning
Number Order
Reading Number Words
Even/Odd Numbers
Identifies Fractions
Telling Time
Money Identification
Letter Recognition
Letter Sounds
Sight Words
Vocabulary
Attending Skills
Tracing and Writing Letters
Tracing and Writing Numbers
Addition
Subtraction
Counting Money
Problem Solving (Word Problem) Skills
Measurement
Phonetic Decoding
Reading Comprehension Skills
Spelling
Tracing and Writing Words
Tracing and Writing Sentences
Structured Work Stations
All Functional Routines
As you can see from the list, tasks that are easily taught
through DTT are tasks that often have only one correct response. This type of
teaching lends itself to these tasks because you’re introducing a single
new stimulus at a time and teaching to mastery before introducing new stimulus.
DTT is a great tool for these kinds of skills. I use it daily in my classroom.
through DTT are tasks that often have only one correct response. This type of
teaching lends itself to these tasks because you’re introducing a single
new stimulus at a time and teaching to mastery before introducing new stimulus.
DTT is a great tool for these kinds of skills. I use it daily in my classroom.
Task Analysis lends itself to teaching skills that require a
sequence of steps to be completed. Using task analysis for these types of
skills is helpful because you’re really only expecting
students to master one step at a time before fading back to independence. I
love watching my students fade prompts to independence because isn’t
that really the business we’re in? Teaching students to be independent
members of our community.
sequence of steps to be completed. Using task analysis for these types of
skills is helpful because you’re really only expecting
students to master one step at a time before fading back to independence. I
love watching my students fade prompts to independence because isn’t
that really the business we’re in? Teaching students to be independent
members of our community.
I’d love to hear more from you.
What kind of skills are you teaching using DTT and Task Analysis?
What kind of skills are you teaching using DTT and Task Analysis?
