Watch these videos to refresh yourself on complete and incomplete trials and see examples of the different parts of a complete learning trial. These videos are also available on video page under How to Teach.
Complete Learning Trials
Illustration of A-B-C: Review the parts of a simple complete learning trial in an video of Mia and her teacher.
ABC in Everyday Activities: Watch Matthew’s teacher use a correction procedure to ensure he performs the target behavior.
Complete Learning Trials in Action: Watch this video to see multiple examples of complete learning trials.
Counting Complete Learning Trials: Count the complete learning trials that Mia’s teachers provided throughout the day.
Incomplete Learning Trials
Incomplete Learning Trial–No Consequence: Watch an example of a learning trial in which the teacher does not provide a consequence after the child performs the behavior.
Incomplete Learning Trial–No Behavior and No Consequence: Think about what the teacher could have done in response to the child not performing the target behavior.
Components of Complete Learning Trials
Illustrations of Antecedents: Look at an example of an antecedent in a preschool classroom.
Pairing a Prompt with an Antecedent: View a teacher pairing a prompt with an antecedent to elicit the learning target behavior.
Illustration of Positive Consequence: View this video and think about other ways you can provide positive consequences in your classroom.
Correction Procedures: Watch this video to see if you can identify the correction procedure being used.