Behavioral Skills Training
Also called: BST
Definition
A training package for teaching a skill to staff, caregivers or learners: explain the skill and why it matters, model it, have the trainee rehearse it, and give feedback, repeating rehearsal and feedback until the trainee meets a performance criterion. It is the best-supported method for training people to implement procedures correctly, and telling alone is its weakest component.
In plain language
Teach a skill by explaining it, showing it, having the person practice it, and giving feedback until they can do it. Just telling people is not enough.
Example
A supervisor explains a prompting procedure, demonstrates it with a colleague, has the technician practice in role play, and gives feedback until it is right.
Not behavioral skills training
Handing a technician the written protocol and asking them to read it. That is instruction only.
See also
Written from
- parsons-rollyson-reid-2012
Written from Parsons, Rollyson and Reid (2012). No textbook glossary consulted.
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