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| Project Leader: | Heather Dulas heather_dulas@tamu.edu Educational Psychology |
| Faculty Mentor: | Lisa Bowman-Perrott, Ph.D. |
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Meeting Times:
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TBD |
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Team Size:
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3
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| Open Spots: | 0 |
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Special Opportunities:
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Participants will learn how to: 1) Read research articles, 2) Apply quality standards to peer-reviewed research, 3) Develop academic writing skills, 4) (possibly) Co-author a manuscript for journal submission, 5) Experience with coding techniques, 6) data analysis (if interested)
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Team Needs:
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-Required: Working knowledge of Excel, Google Forms, and Google Team Drives; ability and willingness to read academic literature, critical thinking skills, ability to work in a team -Throughout the semester, the team will have the opportunity to be exposed to the systematic literature review/meta-analysis process including analyzing studies according to What Works Clearinghouse standards -There will also be opportunities to develop data analysis, scientific writing, and presentation skills. -All majors are encouraged to apply. Specific skills needed: good communication between individual teammates, self-motivation to follow through, willingness to work in hybrid and/or virtual environment |
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Description:
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Social skills are a vital component of successfully navigating the workplace. Employers expect employees to come to the job equipped with “work ready social skills” in competitive integrated employment settings. Students with disabilities often have difficulty regulating their behavior in social settings including meeting the social demands of the workplace. While numerous interventions to develop social skills have been conducted across a variety of participants and settings, this literature has not yet been synthesized. This study will investigate evidence of interventions to improve employment related social behaviors for students with disabilities through a meta analysis of single case interventions fostering social skills of individuals with disabilities in the workplace along with a quality review of the interventions using What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) standards. |