Teaching Coin Concepts to Second Graders in a General Education Classroom Using Equivalence‐Based Instruction in Pairs

ABSTRACT Equivalence‐based instruction (EBI) is a pedagogy that utilizes principles of stimulus equivalence and derived relations to promote generative learning outcomes. Much of the research has been conducted using computer‐based programs with college students. The present study investigated the effect of EBI in teaching coin concepts to four second‐grade students in a general education setting, who were taught in pairs. Participants learned content that included American coins and corresponding names and values. The researcher directly taught two selection‐based relations and measured the participants' performance across 16 relations that involve both production responses. The researcher employed a simple‐to‐complex protocol to implement EBI and utilized Pear Deck to teach two relations directly in a small‐group setting with 2 participants simultaneously. The results demonstrated that EBI successfully established coin equivalence classes across all four participants, demonstrating novel instructional arrangements that can be incorporated into naturalistic educational settings to address common educational standards.