Media scholars have long recognized the interaction between the medium that conveys the information and the information that is conveyed. This study examined the relative impact of different low-and high-tech instructional mediums (e.g., flashcards and the iTouch) on the acquisition of general education contentreferenced sight words and definitions by students with significant cognitive disabilities. Results indicated that most of the students (three of the four students in the study) preferred high-tech instructional mediums during preference assessments prior to instruction. There was an increase in the tolerance for massed trials for preferred instructional mediums, but it was not meaningful. In spite of these data, there was minimal difference in the rates of skill acquisition or the social validity of the instructional mediums.

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Strauss, 1967). Seventeen individual interviews, and one focus group of seven, were conducted to gather data. Constant comparison of the findings and analysis was conducted until theoretical saturation was reached (Glaser & Strauss, 1967). Findings were presented to the individuals involved in the focus group, and to experts in the field, for validation (Lincoln & Guba, 1985). Results Analysis of the findings revealed that nurses felt they had become prepared through a feeling of 'fitting' with their workplace, colleagues and patients, through a shared ideal way to care for people at end of life. Comparison of findings with the literature, identified that the Person/Environment Fit (PEF) theory (Edwards & Billsberry, 2010) could be used to conceptualise these findings. According to PEF theory, people choose the environment that they feel fits their vocational ideals, as well as where they fit in with the organisation's philosophy, their work group, job role and other individuals in the workplace (Edwards & Billsberry, 2010). However, as hospices evolve rapidly to ensure accessibility to more patients and families than ever before (Mathew, Gray & Thomas, 2018), participants commented on the changing work environment. People who felt a strong feeling of 'fit' on joining the hospice, do not always feel that fit is still there. Conclusion As hospices continue to transform from a 'Rolls Royce' service for the minority, into a more modest style for all (Mathew, Gray & Thomas, 2018), the findings of this study demonstrate that, during transformation, hospices may need to take measures to maintain an 'ideal' way of caring, that people feel fits their vocational aspirations.