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A teaching sequence based on programmed instruction principles can help adolescent mentally handicapped students acquire practical vocational skills, such as filling out a time card. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To develop an effective teaching sequence for teaching time card skills to adolescents with mental retardation.

May 20, 2026Education and training of the mentally retarded

Teacher Planning of Programed Instruction for the Adolescent Mentally Retarded

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JBJames F. BillingsleyUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison SBSusan BoydMadison Area Technical College

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This article reports the development of a teaching sequence improving time card skills in adolescents with mental handicaps, suggesting effective instructional strategies.

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To develop an effective teaching sequence for teaching time card skills to adolescents with mental retardation.
Developed a teaching sequence based on programmed instruction principles.
Focused on addressing diverse abilities and motivational patterns among students.
Implemented strategies to teach the task of filling out a time card.
Demonstrated improvement in the ability to fill out a time card among adolescents.
Provided a structured approach that could help teachers overcome educational challenges.
Suggested that using programmed instruction can enhance learning experiences for students.

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Billingsley et al. (1968) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0d4f7bf03e14405aa9ac03 https://doi.org/10.1177/001312376800300302

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This article reports the development of a teaching sequence improving time card skills in adolescents with mental handicaps, suggesting effective instructional strategies.

Teacher Planning of Programed Instruction for the Adolescent Mentally Retarded

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Teacher Planning of Programed Instruction for the Adolescent Mentally Retarded

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