Have you ever spent an hour or two listening to someone talk about how to help dogs, only to walk away with no idea what to do next? (Or have you ever been that teacher?) This talk will introduce dog trainers to a crucial concept from applied behavior analysis: technological description. Technological description is one of the seven “core dimensions” of applied behavior analysis—essential traits that define the field. Essentially, it means describing your procedures so clearly that an appropriately trained reader could replicate them exactly. In this Session, you will discover why this concept is important for conducting effecting behavior research and how it can help you communicate more clearly with clients and colleagues on a daily basis. You may be surprised to learn that many common ways of discussing training fail to meet this standard. (Spoiler: terms like ""clicker training” do not constitute a technological description!)

Sponsor:Karen Pryor Clicker Training
Speaker(s):Kiki Yablon

Contact: Karen Pryor Clicker Training
 Web: https://clickerexpo.clickertraining.com/clicker-expo-virtual/