Using of Video Modeling in Teaching a Simple Meal Preparation Skill for Pupils of Down Syndrome

Abstract

The current study aimed to identify the impact of video modeling upon teaching three pupils with Down syndrome the skill of preparing a simple meal (sandwich), where the training was conducted in a separate classroom in schools of normal students. The training consisted of (i) watching the video of an intellectually disabled pupil, who is preparing a sandwich of cream cheese; (ii) receiving verbal praise for each step of the training that was performed correctly. The results showed that the pupils mastered the skill of preparing sandwich independently, the skill generalization has been verified and the pupils demonstrated maintenance of the skill 14 days following mastery.

Keywords: Dawn syndrome, video modeling, daily living skills