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Title: Empirical Guidance for Developing Task Analyses: Do the Task Steps Present a Logical Sequence?
Language: English
Authors: Lucy Barnard-Brak, Kagendo Mutua, Amy Williamson
Source: Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education. 2026 7(1).
Availability: George Mason University Libraries. 4400 University Drive, MS 2FL, Fairfax, VA 22030. e-mail: publish@gmu.edu; Web site: https://journals.gmu.edu/jipe
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Sequential Approach, Correlation, Logical Thinking, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Adult Students, Travel Training, Daily Living Skills, Postsecondary Education
DOI: 10.13021/jipe.2025.4213
ISSN: 2642-8679
Abstract: The current study discusses empirical guidance for developing task analyses focusing on whether steps of a particular task analysis may be considered part of a logical sequence. We utilized the task analysis steps presented by McConomy et al. (2022) as a framework for the current study. We examined and suggested how autocorrelation values may be used to help determine whether a logical sequence of steps has been developed in relation to task performance. We found that the stronger and more positive the autocorrelation value, the more likely the logical sequencing of measurable steps. The weaker and less positive (i.e., more negative) the autocorrelation value, the less likely the steps would appear to be entirely logically sequenced either by order of steps, omission of steps (therefore not a logical sequence), the understanding of steps by their content (therefore not a logical sequence to the individual), or some combination thereof for the individual.
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