Errorless learning was an instructional design introduced by psychologist Charles Ferster in the 1950s as part of his studies on what would make the most effective learning environment. B. F. Skinner was also influential in developing the technique, noting that, ...errors are not necessary for learning to occur.

What is errorless learning approach?

Errorless teaching is an instructional strategy that ensures children always respond correctly. ... Unlike other teaching procedures where opportunities for initial mistakes are allowed and then corrected through prompting, errorless learning's immediate prompting ensures that a child may only respond correctly.

Is errorless teaching evidence based?

Errorless teaching is an effective teaching technique within the framework of applied behavior analysis (ABA), a scientifically valid methodology for education and behavior management (Simpson, 2016).