Task Analysis-ASSIGNMENT

Directions: Choose a “task” to complete and create simple steps to complete that task. List
the desired task on the top line and write out short, but clear steps on each line. You MUST
have at least 7 steps.

Now try one for yourself. Once you are done, review your steps by thinking of yourself as a
small child and check to see how much you may have forgotten to add.

Task Analysis - _Making a PB&J_

1. Grab the peanut butter, jelly/jam, two slices of
bread and a butter knife.

2. Lay the slices of bread down so they are next to

each other

3. Open both the peanut butter and jelly/jam jars.

4. Take desired amount of peanut butter and spread it

evenly on one slice of bread.

5. Take desired amount of jelly/jam and spread it

evenly on the other slice of bread.

6. Take both slices of bread and put them together so

the jelly/jam and the peanut butter go together.

7. Take the butter knife and cut the sandwich as

desired.

This time, take the task and see if you can "backward chain" with
it. Remember, that is a critical way to facilitate learning for
students with disabilities or developmental delays. It gives them
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the sense of immediate success and helps keep motivation high

on tasks that are challenging.

Refer back to the readings if you aren’t sure what “backward chaining” is.
Complete the following task analysis chart using the same task from the chart
above.

Task
Backward Chaining
Analysis
1 9. Cut the sandwich as desired.
8. Take both slices of bread and put them together
so the jelly/jam and the peanut butter go
2
together.

7. Take desired amount of jelly/jam with the knife

3 and spread it evenly on the other slice of bread.

6.Take desired amount of peanut butter with the

4 knife and spread it evenly on one slice of bread.

5. Open both the peanut butter and jelly/jam jars.

5

4.Lay the slices of bread down so they are next to

6 each other

3. Grab the peanut butter, jelly/jam, two slices of

7 bread and a butter knife.

8 2

9 1

The statistics suggest that as many as 60% of adults with disabilities have a
difficult time getting and keeping a job. Many times the problems can be
lessened if students are taught transition skills and life skills. Task analysis
and backward chaining are great tools for this purpose.
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_________/ 10 points possible

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