Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Students' Experiences with the Use of Case-Based Learning to Develop Skills for Evidence-Based Practice

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Title: Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Students' Experiences with the Use of Case-Based Learning to Develop Skills for Evidence-Based Practice
Language: English
Authors: Aleah S. Brock
Source: Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders. 2024 8(2).
Availability: Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders. 685 Malena Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48103. Web site: https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/tlcsd/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 18
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Speech Language Pathology, Evidence Based Practice, Educational Methods, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Allied Health Occupations Education, Reflection
ISSN: 2689-6443
Abstract: The American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) states that practitioners should use the principles of evidence-based practice (EBP) for clinical decision making. However, speech-language pathologists (SLPs) often report a lack of understanding, time, and resources to implement EBP. Clinicians who were exposed to EBP training during their graduate program or clinical fellowship are more likely to use EBP in their clinical practice; therefore, graduate programs in SLP must provide explicit EBP training to upcoming clinicians. At present, no consensus exists on the best way to train students in the principles of EBP. The present study sought to investigate student experiences and perceptions of a case-based learning (CBL) approach to training EBP. Thirty-two graduate SLP students completed a semester-long CBL activity which required them to create a PICO question, complete a literature review and annotated bibliography, and write a plan of care for a hypothetical clinical case. At the end of the semester, students were asked to write reflections on their use and learning of EBP during the course of the project. Those reflections were analyzed to understand the students' experiences with CBL as a method to learn the principles of EBP.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: EJ1429192
Database: ERIC
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