Descriptive Analysis and Meta Analysis of Studies Investigating the Effectiveness of Simultaneous Prompting Procedure

TEKİN İFTAR E., Olcay-Gul S., Collins B. C.

EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN, vol.85, no.3, pp.309-328, 2019 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 85 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/0014402918795702
  • Journal Name: EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.309-328
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Researchers have investigated the simultaneous prompting (SP) procedure across three decades; however, no meta-analysis has been conducted. In the present systematic review, we conducted both a descriptive and meta-analysis of SP studies from a seminal publication of an SP study through 2017. Our search resulted in 20 studies published in English in internationally disseminated peer-reviewed journals that used single-case methodology and also met criteria for methodological rigor. To analyze effect sizes, we used percentage of non-overlapping points and Tau-U, with both revealing highly consistent results. We concluded that there is a substantial body of evidence to support the SP procedure to teach a variety of skills to individuals with disabilities when consistent parameters of the procedure are employed; however, future research is needed to specifically validate the procedure as effective in regard to specific types of disability (e.g., autism spectrum disorder) and specific types of tasks.