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Aptitude-by-Treatment Interaction (ATI). Presented by: Scott Jackson. Team Members: Catherine Doughty Medha Tare Karen Vatz Melody Berens Susan Benson. Aptitude-by-Treatment Interaction (ATI) Aptitude-by-Treatment Interaction.
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Aptitude-by-Treatment Interaction (ATI) Presented by: Scott Jackson Team Members: Catherine Doughty Medha Tare Karen Vatz Melody Berens Susan Benson
Aptitude-by-Treatment Interaction (ATI)Aptitude-by-Treatment Interaction ProblemIndividuals who are already selected for intelligence and motivation and have attained functional ability need to acquire higher levels of language. SolutionSelect individuals with most potential for high-level success. Match individual’s aptitude profile to language training procedures to optimize training and boost outcome levels.
Aptitude-by-Treatment Interaction (ATI)Tailor the treatment • Individuals differ in many ways • Optimal training tailored to those differences • Project: Optimize language learning by matching treatment (training) to individuals’ aptitudes (differences)
Aptitude-by-Treatment Interaction (ATI)How to choose which aptitudes and treatments to investigate? • Client needs • Selection • Training options • Information about the participants • Target measures that differ most • Focus on measures that will impact operational language use in the field • Information from science • Research-based training techniques • Measures that get closer to “ground truth” • Stronger predictions for real-world performance, beyond the lab
Aptitude-by-Treatment Interaction (ATI)From Hi-LAB to ATI • High-Level Language Aptitude Battery (Hi-LAB) test to document cognitive strengths and challenges • Aptitude Profile Card • Structuring to improve learning conditions (Immersion, online, classroom)
Aptitude-by-Treatment Interaction (ATI)ATI within-individual design Iterate cycle
Aptitude-by-Treatment Interaction (ATI) Process for aptitude testing and training recommendations
Aptitude-by-Treatment Interaction (ATI) Why is this important? • Provides information on effectiveness of aptitude-matched instruction. • Shows proof of concept that tailored training works. • Illustrates “get more than you put in” synergy at CASL.
Aptitude-by-Treatment Interaction (ATI)For more information Scott Jackson sjackson@casl.umd.edu Renee Meyer rmeyer@casl.umd.edu