title: Icing on the Cake: The Role of Research in Practitioner Training.
abstract: Dixon, Reed, Smith, Belisle, and Jackson (Behavior Analysis in Practice 8, 7-15, 2015) evaluated research productivity in BACB training programs. While research productivity may indeed be an important metric for future researchers, we posit that the field consists mainly of practitioners, and as such training should be focused on practice. We provide an alternative perspective on enhancing the quality of education for behavior analysts who will, by and large, go on to be practitioners.
authors.affiliation: Florida Institute of Technology, 150 W. University Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32901 USA.
authors.forename: Joshua K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Pritchard
authors.affiliation: Florida Institute of Technology, 150 W. University Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32901 USA.
authors.forename: Byron
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9236-1150
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wine
keywords: Behavior analysis education; Behavior analysis training; Research experience