RFT Tutorial
An Introduction to Relational Frame Theory is an interactive, web-based tutorial designed to introduce the basic concepts and approach of Relational Frame Theory (RFT) using graphics, animation, and practice activities.
The tutorial was written and designed for a very broad audience, and helps users to gain mastery over complex concepts in RFT by breaking them down and allowing the user to practice them along the away.
In 2005 the tutorial received the Nova Southeastern Award for Outstanding Practice by a Graduate Student in Instructional Design from the Design & Development division of the Association for Educational Communications & Technology. With an award name that long, you know it's got to be good.
The New and Improved Version
In early 2010, the tutorial was moved to a newer, faster, and more secure site and server (http://foxylearning.com) and was enhanced based upon user feedback (although core content and concepts remain the same).
The new tutorial’s improvements include full audio narration, more user control (volume, replaying, showing corresponding text, ability to save progress at any point in the tutorial), more detailed performance data available to instructors, and enhanced technical and customer support. For a more complete list of the changes to the tutorial visit http://foxylearning.com/rft/changes.
It is hoped that everyone from undergraduate psychology students to doctoral-level psychologists to any educated person on the street (or on the web!) will find the material accessible, engaging, and relevant.
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About the Tutorial
An Introduction to Relational Frame Theory is an interactive, web-based tutorial designed to introduce the basic concepts and approach of Relational Frame Theory (RFT). It was developed using Macromedia Flash and includes an abundance of graphics, animations, interactions, and practice activities to help clarify the complex concepts of RFT.
Purpose/Intended Audience
The tutorial was written and designed for a very broad audience. It is hoped that everyone from undergraduate psychology students to doctoral-level psychologists to any educated person on the street (or on the web!) will find the material accessible, engaging, and relevant. Psychology students at both the undergraduate and graduate level will probably find the tutorial most useful, but anyone interested in human language and cognition will hopefully find it of interest, as well. Further, I have tried to make it easy to use the tutorial as an assignment or extra-credit project for a course or training program by allowing instructors to track which students have completed the tutorial, view their performance on the tutorial quiz, etc.
Prerequisite Knowledge Required
Since the tutorial was designed for a broad audience, very little prerequisite knowledge is expected or required. Familiarity with basic principles of learning and conditioning probably helps the most, though these are also addressed at a very general level in the tutorial.
Technical Requirements
The tutorial was developed using Macromedia Flash, and requires that the Macromedia Flash Player version 6 or above be installed on your computer. The vast majority of computers already meet this requirement, and the tutorial should automatically check your system and inform you if you need to download a new version. Although it has not been thoroughly tested on all web browsers or systems, you should be able to access the tutorial with most web browsers (e.g., Internet Explorer, Netscape, Safari, Mozilla) and operating systems (e.g., Windows, Macintosh, Linux).
In order to enjoy the audio narration throughout the tutorial, be sure to connect your computer speakers or headphones!
Length
The tutorial takes most people about 3 hours to complete, but you do not need to complete the whole tutorial in one sitting. You can exit the tutorial whenever you like, and your progress will be saved automatically. Then you can return, login with your username and password as a "returning user," and complete additional lessons in the tutorial.
Accuracy of Content
I have worked closely with Drs. Steven Hayes and Dermot Barnes-Holmes, two of the leading architects of Relational Frame Theory, to ensure accuracy of the tutorial content. While they should not be held responsible for any errors or inaccuracies detected, they have reviewed and verified the accuracy of a majority of the content in the tutorial. It should also be remembered that the large number of concepts to be covered and the broad intended audience means that some concepts or issues may not be covered with the degree of technical precision some might prefer.
Taking the Tutorial: Information for Learners
About the Tutorial
The program requires very little in prerequisite knowledge (some basic principles of learning are useful but not necessary) and the program’s learning objectives are focused on helping the learner be able to define and identify examples of the key concepts in RFT. Read more about the content and features of this self-paced, interactive program at http://foxylearning.com/rft/about.
Costs for Learners
The cost is $9.99 per student (considerably less than most textbooks!), and the first three lessons are provided free as a sample.
Additional Support and Free Resources
Technical and customer support is available during the tutorial via foxylearning.com. Discussion forums are free and available for all site users to discuss the tutorial and RFT in general. The Additional Resources page (http://foxylearning.com/rft/resources) provides other, free resources for learning about RFT.
Take the Tutorial
Please visit http://foxylearning.com and register for a user account to take the tutorial.
Using the Tutorial for a Course: Instructor Access
Instructors are encouraged to consider using the tutorial for a course – as an assignment, in-class activity, or extra-credit project.
As an instructor, you may review the tutorial (for a short period of time for free) and will be allowed additional access if you use the tutorial for a course.
The 2010 revision improves the student performance data available to you including overall practice question accuracy, last lesson completed, first quiz score, highest quiz score, number of quiz attempts, and date of last access.
Visit http://foxylearning.com to find out more about how you can incorporate the tutorial into your course.
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