International students in speech-language pathology clinical education placements: perceptions of experience and competency development

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dc.contributor.authorAttrill, Stacie Lorraine
dc.contributor.authorLincoln, Michelle
dc.contributor.authorMcAllister, Sue Margery
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-01T01:28:34Z
dc.date.available2018-11-01T01:28:34Z
dc.date.issued2015-03-12
dc.descriptionThis manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.en_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose: This study aimed to describe perceptions of clinical placement experiences and competency development for international speech-language pathology students and to determine if these perceptions were different for domestic students. Method: Domestic and international students at two Australian universities participated in nine focus group interviews. Thematic analysis led to the identification of two themes shared by international and domestic students and several separate themes. Result: Shared themes identified the important influence of students’ relationships with clinical educators, unique opportunities and learning that occurs on placement. International student themes included concerns about their communication skills and the impact of these skills on client progress. They also explored their adjustment to unfamiliar placement settings and relationships, preferring structured placements to assist this adjustment. Domestic student themes explored the critical nature of competency attainment and assessment on placement, valuing placements that enabled them to achieve their goals. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that international students experience additional communication, cultural and contextual demands on clinical placement, which may increase their learning requirements. Clinical education practices must be responsive to the learning needs of diverse student populations. Strategies are suggested to assist all students to adjust to the professional and learning expectations of clinical education placements.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAttrill, S.L., Lincoln, M. and McAllister, S., (2015). International students in speech-language pathology clinical education placements: perceptions of experience and competency development. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 17(3): 314-324.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3109/17549507.2015.1016109en_US
dc.identifier.issn1754-9515
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2328/38530
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.oaire.license.condition.licenseCC-BY-NC-ND
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.rights© 2015 The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en_US
dc.rights.holder© 2015 The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited.en_US
dc.subjectclinical educationen_US
dc.subjectinternational student placementen_US
dc.subjectfieldworken_US
dc.subjectcompetencyen_US
dc.titleInternational students in speech-language pathology clinical education placements: perceptions of experience and competency developmenten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
local.contributor.authorOrcidLookupAttrill, Stacie Lorraine: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6194-8987en_US
local.contributor.authorOrcidLookupMcAllister, Sue Margery: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1597-0563en_US
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