The science of teamwork has provided a growing body of evidence demonstrating the positive impact of teams in different work settings. Teamwork increases success, reduces errors, saves lives, reduces costs, improves retention, and more (see, e.g., Hughes et al., 2016; LePine et al., 2008; Lutfiyya et al., 2019; Salas et...
By now, you’ve likely heard about efforts to decrease the research-to-practice gap in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) through implementation science. Tools and techniques of implementation science aim to improve client outcomes by systematically attending to factors that influence the translation of research into real-life settings (e.g., the individual provider,...
Over the last several years, representatives of ASHA’s Academic Affairs Board, SIG 10, SIG 11, and SIG 14 have worked on a collaborative project meant to positively impact all types of teaching and learning in communication sciences and disorders (CSD). Together, the group worked to create a collection of resources...
Eight years ago, I (Natalie) asked the communication sciences and disorders (CSD) community if they thought “implementation science” was a buzzword or a game changer (Douglas, Campbell, & Hinckley, 2015). My colleagues and I went on to suggest that implementation science really could and would change the game of clinical...
What’s new in bilingualism? Good things! For one, it seems that maybe we are finally ready to stop taking a deficit perspective on bilingual students. “What!?!” you are thinking. “We have been talking about ‘difference vs. disorder’ for years!” True, but ‘difference vs. disorder’ is just a tiny ripple in...
Description As part of the year-long teaching symposium, seven synchronous online peer discussions were held. In the seventh session, the panelists were asked to address SoTL and clinical teaching, and attendees were encouraged to engage with the panelists. Below is summary of the discussion Panelists Jennifer Friberg, EdD, CCC-SLP, Illinois...
Description As part of the year-long teaching symposium, seven synchronous online peer discussions were held. In the sixth session the panelists were asked to address using simulations in teaching and attendees were encouraged to engage with the panelists. Below is summary of the discussion. Panelists Lauren Mann, AuD, PhD, CCC-A,...
Description As part of the year-long teaching symposium, seven synchronous online peer discussions were held. In the fifth session, the panelists were asked to address difficult decisions in the classroom, and attendees were encouraged to engage with the panelists. Below is a summary of the discussion. Panelists Stephanie Sanders, PhD,...
Description As part of the year-long teaching symposium, seven synchronous online peer discussions were held. In the fourth session, the panelists were asked to address formative and summative assessment, and attendees were encouraged to engage with the panelists. Below is summary of the discussion. Panelists Colleen Visconti, PhD, CCC-SLP, Baldwin...
As health care and interprofessional educators and practitioners, we find ourselves at a crucial time for making change in how we educate and how we deliver services that are most impactful. Interprofessional education (IPE) is grounded in four competency areas that expect us to build teams and teamwork, establish values...