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A PILOT STUDY INVESTIGATING THE USE OF SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SELF CONFIDENCE LEVELS OF GRADUATE STUDENTS STUDYING SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

VAUGHN, MAGGIE JUNE
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin992265762

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2001, MA, University of Cincinnati, Allied Health Sciences : Communication Sciences and Disorders.
The use of simulation technology was examined to determine its efficacy in increasing self-confidence levels and clinical knowledge of graduate students studying Speech-Language Pathology. First and second year Speech-Language Pathology Master's students participated in this study. All students were administered a pre-test consisting of 25 questions targeting school based intervention procedures, taken from the National Teaching Examination Specialty Test for Speech-Language Pathology. After answering each question the students were to rate how confident they were in their responses using a 5-point Likert scale. The first year graduate students then participated in two simulated Intervention Assistance Team (IAT) sessions, in which they assumed the role of the school based Speech Language Pathologist. Actors portrayed the remaining members involved in the simulated IAT sessions, the parent and regular classroom teacher. For both sessions, the first year graduate students were to collaborate with the teacher and parent to develop interventions and strategies that could be implemented in the classroom and at home to help the child be successful. Following the simulated IAT sessions, the first year graduate students were administered a post-test, with questions similar to those on the pre-test. The first year graduate students' self-confidence levels and ability to answer questions regarding clinical cases were compared to the second year graduate students. Results revealed second year graduate students having higher confidence level ratings on the pre-test compared to the first year graduate students; however, no significant differences were found in confidence level ratings between the two groups after the first year graduate students completed the simulated IAT sessions. The first year graduate students' level of confidence was found to increase from the pre-test to the post-test. Results also indicated no significant differences in test performance between the first and second year graduate students. Overall, first year graduate students found this experience with simulation technology to be beneficial in applying academic knowledge to multiple choice questions about clinical cases and to be a potential method of increasing self-confidence when working with clients and other professionals.
Dr. Nancy A. Creaghead (Advisor)
1 p.
Health Sciences, Speech Pathology
simulation technology; clinical skills; self confidence

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  • VAUGHN, M. J. (2001). A PILOT STUDY INVESTIGATING THE USE OF SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SELF CONFIDENCE LEVELS OF GRADUATE STUDENTS STUDYING SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin992265762

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  • VAUGHN, MAGGIE. A PILOT STUDY INVESTIGATING THE USE OF SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SELF CONFIDENCE LEVELS OF GRADUATE STUDENTS STUDYING SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY. 2001. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin992265762.

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  • VAUGHN, MAGGIE. "A PILOT STUDY INVESTIGATING THE USE OF SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SELF CONFIDENCE LEVELS OF GRADUATE STUDENTS STUDYING SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2001. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin992265762

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