2018 Volume 57 Pages 179-191
An increasing number of educational research and practices regarding applied behavior analysis has been conducted in Japanese educational settings. However, few studies have addressed behavioral instruction for academic skills in Japan. This paper presents current applied behavior analytic studies for academic skills instruction. First, a behavior analytic account of academic problems is presented. Second, studies on academic instruction in Japan and the United States during the past decade are reviewed. Third, an instructional model developed through the collaboration with applied behavior analysis such as Direct Instruction and response to intervention are presented. Finally, some issues that should be addressed to facilitate applied behavior analytic studies for academic skills instruction are suggested.
