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It’s a great time to serve as a clinical educator in audiology or speech-language pathology. As a professional organization, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) recognized the need to educate clinical supervisors about the principles and practices of evidence-based clinical instruction across practicum settings (e.g., on-campus clinic, off-campus clinic, AuD externship,...
A research laboratory is the center of discovery and training of researchers at every level of experience and expertise. Research integrity pervades all aspects of lab life, beginning the moment a new student enters the lab and continuing through the development of independent research projects and programs. Human subject research...
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association defines interprofessional education (IPE) as “an activity that occurs when two or more professions learn about, from, and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve outcomes for individuals and families whom we serve” (ASHA, n.d.). Recognizing the importance of IPE in the provision of...
Are you a clinical/applied researcher? If so, you probably are frustrated by the “research-to-practice” gap: The time it takes to move research findings about new treatments or clinical practices into routine practice. In medicine, it’s been estimated that this gap is about 17 years, and even then, only about 14%...
Problem-based learning (PBL) is a method of self-directed learning. The self-directed learning philosophy recognizes that, with some guidance and support, adult learners should be able to take responsibility for their own learning (Solomon & Baptiste, 2004). An overall goal of self-directed learning is to exercise the student’s capacity to think...
In the early 2000s, ASHA began to promote the application of an evidence-based practice (EBP) model to the discipline of communication sciences and disorders (CSD). This triangular model addresses recommended contemporary practice in speech-language pathology but is flawed by design. It specifies that clinicians should (a) consider the best external...
The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) recently released a report titled Master’s Admissions: Transparency, Guidance, and Training (Okahana, Augustine, & Zhou, 2018). The report, which is based on a project supported by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), addresses three questions: Based on the rich data and input we gathered from two national...
There is no doubt that the foundational information in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) gained during undergraduate studies sets the stage for success during graduate education and beyond. We recognize that a clinician who is steeped in the science of the discipline will make wise and informed decisions that serve...
Over the past several years, the ASHA Journals program has grown and developed quite a bit. This growth is in keeping with the rapidly changing scholarly publishing environment and in support of ASHA’s strategic goals to improve knowledge translation between research and practice. As part of this evolution, the ASHA...
Graduate programs in the discipline of communication sciences and disorders (CSD) are looking toward technology—specifically, simulations—to meet the clinical education needs of students (Dudding & Nottingham, 2018). This change is occurring at a time when programs are facing challenges of program expansion, availability of off-campus supervisors and preceptors, and expectations...