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Stakeholders’ qualitative perspectives of effective telepractice pedagogy in speech–language pathology.
- Source :
- International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders; Jan2018, Vol. 53 Issue 1, p101-112, 12p, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Abstract: Background: Academic programmes in speech–language pathology are increasingly providing telehealth/telepractice clinical education to students. Despite this growth, there is little information describing effective ways to teach it. Aims: The current exploratory study analyzed the perceptions of speech–language pathology/therapy (SLP/SLT) faculty, student and SLP/SLT clinicians to ascertain effective pedagogical approaches for telepractice service delivery, rank the relative importance of telepractice skills and knowledge competencies, and define any pedagogical challenges to teaching them. Methods & Procedures: Qualitative data were collected from two sources: three open‐ended questions within an online survey (SLP/SLT faculty <italic>n</italic> = 31, graduate students <italic>n</italic> = 16, telehealth (‘telepractice’) clinicians <italic>n</italic> = 16); and follow‐up telephone interviews (<italic>n</italic> = 22). Data were analyzed with a grounded theory approach followed by a summative rank‐order analysis of themes. Outcomes & Results: All three groups agreed the most effective telepractice instructional approach was telepractice demonstrations (such as students role playing or watching a supervisor). Professional development approaches such as workshops or training manuals were less effective and didactic approaches such as lecture‐only were ineffective. Skills and knowledge competencies students needed before entering the workforce were, in order of implied importance: telepractice clinical skills, telepractice technology skills, legal knowledge pertinent to telepractice and knowledge of telepractice literature. The most important telepractice clinical skills students needed to acquire were appropriate selection of telepractice materials and engaging the client over the internet. Many participants said teaching and learning telepractice was more challenging than in‐person service delivery because of the difficulties in selecting appropriate telepractice clinical materials, managing technology problems and engaging with clients over the internet. Conclusions & Implications: Despite substantial limitations to this investigation, findings imply that telepractice instruction, like other methods of SLP/SLT clinical education, may be most effective when students engage in critical thinking and problem‐solving issues through intense practice. Because the skills and competencies associated with telepractice appear to vary in their perceived value, academic programmes may wish to consider prioritizing how they are taught, giving students additional instruction in the selection of telepractice clinical materials and development of online interpersonal communication skills. For some clinical educators, the challenges associated with telepractice may necessitate additional educator training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- TELEMEDICINE
SPEECH-language pathology
ACADEMIC programs
EFFECTIVE teaching
OPEN-ended questions
TEACHING demonstrations
THEORY of knowledge
CLINICAL competence
ADULTS
PROFESSIONAL education
QUALITATIVE research
UNIVERSITIES & colleges
HEALTH occupations students
HEALTH services accessibility
INTERVIEWING
RESEARCH methodology
MULTIVARIATE analysis
REHABILITATION
SPEECH therapists
STATISTICS
STUDENT attitudes
TELEPHONES
DATA analysis
COLLEGE teacher attitudes
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
ATTITUDE (Psychology)
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13682822
- Volume :
- 53
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 127241872
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.12329