The effectiveness of video modeling presented by tablet pc on teaching job interview skills to individuals who have developmental disabilities

This study's aim was to investigate the effectiveness of video modeling presented with tablet pc on teaching job interview skills to individuals who have developmental disabilities. Subjects of the study were two men and a woman whos' ages are 21-24 and whose diagnosis is develepmental disability. The research was carried out with multiple probe design which between subjects the is one of single subject research models. Dependent variable of the research was the level of the subjects' performing the behaviours which they have display during job interview with the employer and their level of verbalising the behaviours which they have display for an effective job interview. Independent variable of the research was teaching process with video modeling presented via tablet pc which the subjects used by themselves. The findings of the research revealed that the individuals, who have developmental disabilities, acquired the skill of having job interview and verbalised the behaviours which they should display both before and during an effective job interview. Besides, the findings of the research revealed that, the individuals generalized the information they learnt to different environment, to different person and to different situation. Subjects could also display the information they learnt after the study finished. Keywords: Developmental disability, Video modeling, Tablet pc, Job interview.