Which method trains the first step in the chain to fluency while prompting all subsequent steps?

• A. Task Analysis
• B. Forward chaining
• C. Backward chaining
• D. Total Task Presentation

Answer: (B)

In teaching a task chain, the way you sequence training matters for building fluency from the start. This method focuses on getting the first step to fluency and then using prompts for all the remaining steps as the learner proceeds. You establish the first step as a solid, automatic action. Once that first step is mastered, you add the second step and provide prompts for that step while continuing to prompt the rest of the chain, gradually fading prompts as each step becomes fluent. The result is a chain that starts strong at the front and progressively builds through the subsequent steps, ensuring the entire sequence becomes fluent.

Other approaches train different parts of the chain first or present the whole chain at once, but they don’t match the idea of starting with the first step and prompting the rest as you go.