A developmental conceptualization of clinical problem solving.
A taxonomy for assessing clinician development in three areas of problem solving based upon cognitive learning theory (Shapiro & Moses, 1989) was applied to the analysis of videotaped clinical sessions involving three student clinicians. The purpose was to evaluate, from a developmental perspective, the clinical performance of clinicians rated by their supervisors as performing at different skill levels. Three developmental profiles in three domains of problem solving (perspective taking, variables considered, and solutions generated during clinical problem solving) were derived from these analyses. The results supported the application of a developmental conceptualization to the assessment and facilitation of problem-solving skills in the professional preparation of speech-language pathologists.
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Long Island University, Department of Speech, Communication Sciences, and Theater, Brooklyn, New York 11201, USA.
Shapiro
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D011340:Problem Solving; D013066:Speech-Language Pathology; D013334:Students; D014743:Videotape Recording; D000078329:Workforce