Introduction
The American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) just approved 20% of your 400 clinical clock hours can be acquired through alternative clinical education. “Alternative clinical experiences may include the use of standardized patients and simulation technologies (e.g., standardized patients, virtual patients, digitized mannequins, immersive reality, task trainers, computer-based interactive).: (http://www.asha.org/Certification/2014-Speech-Language-Pathology-Certif…)
Task
1. To define alternative education.
2. To find a variety of alternative education options available.
3. To present how alternative clinical education can help you prepare to become a Speech Language Pathologist.
Process
In this WebQuest, you will be researching multiple options for alternative education and how it has an impact on you as a future Speech Language Pathologist. You will work with a partner to complete the following:
1.Define alternative clinical education.
http://alternativeeducation.tki.org.nz/Alternative-Education/What-is-Alternative-Education
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3195067/
2.Locate alternative clinical education options for you.
http://leader.pubs.asha.org/article.aspx?articleid=2087398
http://leader.pubs.asha.org/Article.aspx?articleid=2087401
http://www.speechpathology.com/simucase/
http://speech-language-pathology-audiology.advanceweb.com/Features/Articles/SIM-for-SLPs.aspx
Additional Information:
https://www.fullsail.edu/degrees/simulation-and-visualization-bachelor
https://www.pilot-training-network.com/en/simulator-training/
https://advancesinsimulation.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s41077-016-0020-3
3. List sources of and contact information for a variety of alternative clinical education options. Use the chart below.
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Evaluation
The Evaluation- Please refer to the chart. This is how your work will be evaluated.
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Developing |
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Student can define alternative education.
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Student is unable to define alternative education. |
Student can define alternative education.
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Student correctly defines and gives examples of alternative education. |
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Student can identify a variety of alternative education options available. |
Student is unable to identify alternative education options available. |
Student lists only one alternative education option available. |
Student lists multiple alternative education options available. |
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Student can list sources of and contact information for a variety of alternative education options.
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Student is unable list sources of and contact information for a variety of alternative education options.
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Student lists only one source of and contact information for an alternative education option.
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Student lists multiple sources of and contact information for a variety of alternative education options.
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Conclusion
There are so many options today for alternative education. I hope you have found some options you may want to explore in more detail to count toward your clinical clock hours. Reminder to share this information with your classmates as well. They will find the information valuable.