Student-Centred Discussion as an On-Line Vicarious Learning Resource for Educators in Speech and Language Therapy

Howarth, B. , Morris, J. and Cox, R. (2007) Student-Centred Discussion as an On-Line Vicarious Learning Resource for Educators in Speech and Language Therapy. 12th European Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction: Developing Potentials for Learning, Budapest, Hungary, 28 Aug - 01 Sep 2007.

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Abstract

This paper describes a methodology for capturing students’ learning experiences for use as an on- line vicarious learning resource in the domain of speech and language therapy. This work forms part of a 3-year project which aims to add and evaluate vicarious learning resources to an established on-line learning resource called PATSy (www.patsy.ac.uk – Cox and Lum, 2004). Vicarious relates to the notion that students benefit from access to the learning experiences of others learning (Chi et. al. 2001; Cox et. al. 1999; Laurillard, 1993; McKendree et. al. 1998). To capture students’ learning experience, a set of focussed questions, known as task-directed discussions (TDDs) were developed to elicit student-student and tutor-student discussions which focussed on key issues in clinical reasoning. The TDDs addressed specific learning difficulties experienced by student informants who used PATSy to assess a "virtual patient" in the domain of speech and language therapy (project refs). Video recordings were made of student-student and tutor-student discussions using trainee and expert speech and language therapists as informants. The TDDs were then edited using video-editing software (Pinnacle Systems Inc, Pinnacle Studio) and student-student dialogues were matched with tutor-student discussions for content. The resulting video clips were incorporated into the PATSy database. A study to evaluate the effectiveness of student-student dialogues and tutor-led dialogues as a vicarious learning resource is currently underway.

Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Howarth, Dr Barbara
Authors: Howarth, B., Morris, J., and Cox, R.
College/School:College of Arts & Humanities > School of Modern Languages and Cultures
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