Can this skill be appropriately depicted in a video model?
Absolutely! The video model is ideal to show any and all steps in the process of recognizing and responding to either comments or compliments. The model can both illustrate and label (by narration) attending to non-verbal signals, attending to verbal cues, non-verbal response behaviors and verbal response behaviors. The video model can illustrate and label only specific aspects of this sequence, depending on the student’s focus in instruction.
The one disadvantage of the video model is the specific content of the comment or compliment. Determine if the student can attend to the labeled elements of the model or if he is overly focused on the content of the comment or compliment.
Below are two examples of video models – one depicting an appropriate response to a comment, the second depicting an appropriate response to a compliment:
This is the right way to respond to a compliment. He looks at her, smiles, uses an upbeat tone of voice, and says, "Thanks." |
This is an appropriate way to respond to a comment. When she says, "It ’s cold outside," he looks towards her and nods his head in agreement. This shows that he is listening to her. It is polite to acknowledge someone ’s comment – verbally and / or through gestures. |
Have you task analyzed this skill to ensure that your video clearly depicts every key step that comprises the skill or the specific steps you are targeting?
Who will you use as “actors” in this video – will the targeted student be included in the video?
Videos could be made using the role-modeling scripts from the communication scripts section. The student or his peers could be incorporated into video models showing appropriate responses.
Will you shoot this video from the perspective of the student (first person) or from the third person perspective?
Will you narrate the video?
How will you ensure that the student experiences opportunities to not only review the skill via the video model, but to also engage in repeated rehearsal of the skill across multiple contexts?
Will the student be able to review the video just prior to expected performance of that skill (priming)?