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An experimental analysis of the effectiveness and sustainability of a Chinese tutoring package
1University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, USA. maywh@ku.edu
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
|March 10, 2012
Abstract:
This experiment evaluated the effects of training tutors to use an instructional package to teach pronunciation and translation of the Chinese language. Tutors' correct use of the package increased from 68% of trials to 92% after training, and student correct pronunciation increased from 45% to 90%, with similar effects for translation. Continued use of the package, high social validity, and extended follow-up suggest that use of the package may be sustainable.