SBIR Phase I: Computer-assisted instructional program to teach functional life skills to students with language and cognitive disabilities

SBIR 第一阶段：计算机辅助教学计划，向有语言和认知障碍的学生传授功能性生活技能

• 批准号: 0945993
• 负责人: Christina Whalen
• 金额: $ 15万
• 依托单位: TeachTown, Inc.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-01-01 至 2010-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0945993&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; Computer; assisted; instructional

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will focus on development of evidence-based, computer assisted instruction (CAI) to provide training in life skills that are the underpinnings for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) proficiencies. The outcomes of this research will provide functional STEM skill training in a manner that is more cost-effective, provides more consistent treatment delivery, requires less staff training, and is more accessible to children with special needs. Accessibility to curriculum through CAI allows for better prompting, shaping, reinforcement, data collection and reporting, and individualization of treatment. In addition, CAI has been proven to be more effective than traditional teaching in many situations, and to be extremely motivating for many students.It is anticipated that this product will be a breakthrough in the way schools provide functional life skills teaching to 3 million students with cognitive impairments in grades Pre-K to 12. These skills are the underpinnings of STEM - science, technology, engineering and mathematics that are a greatly under-served yet mandated curriculum area for schools. Current approaches often rely on certified school staff or contract specialists individually to deliver interventions and manually record results. The project if successful will impact evidence-based, standards-based, and computer-assisted intervention so as to improve consistency, quantity, and quality services per dollar spent. The product will motivate students with personalized interactive lessons and game-quality rewards, and will support school districts, teachers, and therapists with automated progress tracking and comprehensive teacher and administrator reports. Additionally, the product will be portable thus enabling home and school use, with on-line shared notes and progress reporting to improve school-home communication.

这个小企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目将侧重于发展基于证据的计算机辅助教学（CAI），以提供生活技能培训，这些技能是科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）专业的基础。这项研究的成果将以更具成本效益的方式提供功能性STEM技能培训，提供更一致的治疗，需要更少的员工培训，并且更容易为有特殊需要的儿童所用。通过计算机辅助教学获得课程，可以更好地进行提示、塑造、强化、数据收集和报告，以及个性化治疗。此外，CAI已被证明在许多情况下比传统教学更有效，并且对许多学生来说非常有激励作用。预计该产品将成为学校为300万学前班至12年级有认知障碍的学生提供功能性生活技能教学方式的突破。这些技能是STEM的基础-科学，技术，工程和数学，这是一个服务严重不足，但学校的强制性课程领域。目前的方法往往依赖于经过认证的学校工作人员或合同专家单独提供干预措施和手动记录结果。该项目如果成功，将影响以证据为基础，以标准为基础和计算机辅助的干预，以提高每美元支出的一致性，数量和质量。该产品将通过个性化的互动课程和游戏质量奖励来激励学生，并将通过自动进度跟踪和全面的教师和管理员报告来支持学区，教师和治疗师。此外，该产品将是便携式的，从而使家庭和学校使用，与在线共享笔记和进度报告，以改善学校与家庭的沟通。