title: Experiential instruction in graduate-level preparation of speech-language pathology students in outer and middle ear screening.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study presents a piloted training model of experiential instruction in outer and middle ear (OE-ME) screening for graduate speech-language pathology students with peer teaching by doctor of audiology (AuD) students.
  
  
  METHODS
  Six individual experiential training sessions in screening otoscopy and tympanometry were conducted for 36 graduate-level speech-language pathology students led by a supervised AuD student.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Postexperiential training, survey outcomes from 24 speech-language pathology students revealed a significant improvement (p = .01) in perceptions of attaining adequate knowledge and comfort in performing screening otoscopy (handheld and video otoscopy) and tympanometry. In a group of matched controls who did not receive experiential training in OE-ME screening (n = 24), ratings on the same learning outcomes survey in otoscopy and tympanometry were significantly poorer (p = .01) compared with students who did receive experiential training.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A training model of experiential instruction for speech-language pathology students by AuD students improved learning outcomes, illustrating its promise in affecting clinical practices. The instructional model also meets the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA; American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2008) and American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2014) Certificate of Clinical Competence (ASHA CCC) standards for speech-language pathology in OE-ME screening and CAA (2008) and ASHA (2012) CCC standards in the supervisory process for audiology.
authors: Yula C
authors: YC
authors: Serpanos
authors: Deborah
authors: D
authors: Senzer
mesh_terms: D000158:Acoustic Impedance Tests; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004431:Ear, External; D004432:Ear, Middle; D004500:Education, Graduate; D005260:Female; D006320:Hearing Tests; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D017145:Models, Educational; D038781:Otoscopy; D010865:Pilot Projects; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D013066:Speech-Language Pathology / Q000193:education*; D055815:Young Adult