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ePortfolios in Speech and Language Sciences Creating a Managed Environment for Portfolio-based Reflective learning Anne Whitworth* Simon Cotterill+ Julie Bradford* Tony McDonald+ *School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences +School of Medical Education Development. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ePortfolios in Speech and Language Sciences
Creating a Managed Environment for Portfolio-based Reflective learning
Anne Whitworth* Simon Cotterill+Julie Bradford*
Tony McDonald+
*School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences+School of Medical Education Development
Speech and Language Science ProgrammeNewcastle University
140 BSc students - 4 year programme 40 MSc students - 2 year programme Academic programme has hybrid PBL curriculum (CBPS) All students (exception of BSc1) on practice placement for part of
each semester (some in campus clinics, some in community)
Motivating issues:
Linking reflective practice from PBL to practice - facilitating students as independent learners
Mapping of PDP to competency framework Assuring the quality and standards of students’ placement learning -
cycle of on-going review and enhancement with NHS partners Saving trees
Wider University context
Activity within SMED e.g. ePET (FDTL funded project), growing interest and expertise in ePortfolios http://www.eportfolios.ac.uk
Common Learning Programme (DoH funded) – implementation of interprofessional practice-based education for students in health and social care, including the systems developed to facilitate e-learning in practice-based learning environments http://commonlearning.ncl.ac.uk
CELT4HealthNE – promoting application of new technologies in health professional education http://www.cetl4healthne.ac.uk
BlackBoard being used as a standard tool
UTLC – supporting innovative teaching projects
Project aims
1. To focus on work–based learning (the “clinical/practice placement”)
2. To support the reflective learning approach of the CBPS framework used throughout the SLS curricula
- focus on real case studies (clients) not virtual or paper based- provide focus for reflection on specific competency areas
3. To integrate existing paper systems for learning outcomes (clinical competency framework) and PDP (personal clinical goal setting)
4. To develop assessment strategies consistent with PBL ethos e.g. piloting the use of Evidence Logs in the assessment process
• Enables students to maintain record of all placements
• Identifies gaps in experience; influence future placements
• Assists in application for jobs
My Placements
PDP / Personal clinical goal setting
• Requires explicit goal setting, action plan and measurement
• Encourages mid and final evaluation for goals
• Maps neatly onto our competency framework
Clinical competency framework
• Easy access to intended learning outcomes
• Easy links to goal setting process
• Printable report form
My Cases
• Case management framework for academic modules revolves around 7 key questions
• Students required to reflect on real cases on placement
• Point of reference between student and CE – demonstration of competence – feeds into CE assessment
• Use tool in preparation of oral assessment case presentations back on campus
My Cases
• Case management framework for academic modules revolves around 7 key questions
• Students required to reflect within ePortfolio around cases whilst on placement
• Point of reference between student and CE – demonstration of competence – feeds into CE assessment
• Use tool as a means of preparing for oral assessment case presentations back on campus
1. Is interevention required?2. Diagnosis and communication profile?3. Model of service delivery?4. Intervention planning/goals?5. Generalisation to real-life?6. Discharge criteria / planning?7. Efficacy and effectiveness of intervention?
Reflective blogs in specific areas
Current examples:
Experiences of interprofessional working
Dysphagia (management swallowing disorders)
This aspect likely to grow…
Currently not assessed but looking at it…
Piloted in semester 2, 2005-06
Some preliminary findings…
129 students accessed the SLS ePortfolio (median logins 5, range 1 to 40) - accounts for nearly 100% of all students inducted on the system
Personal Clinical Goal Setting and My Cases (CBPS) visited most frequently
Goals were set by most students
Dysphagia and IP learning were visited by around 40-50% of students
Section accessed Records created
My Placements 106
Personal Clinical Goals
604
Clinical Evaluation Reports
124
My Cases 96
IPE blog 57
Dysphagia blog 42
Uplaoded files 18
Piloted in semester 2, 2005-06
Some preliminary findings cont…
High student engagement
Regarded as highly accessible and intuitive e-learning environment
Provided a clear relationship between placement learning outcomes and personal clinical goal setting
Process of reviewing goals and progress enhanced
Facilitated reflection around real case studies (clients) in the clinical practice setting
Flexibility for additional sections to be added e.g. IPE
Integrated numerous existing paper systems – trees saved!
Thoughts for the future…
Facilitating more extensive student engagement with the ePortfolio- participation and learning styles- tweaking access and navigation
Developing assessment methods explicitly around models of reflection
Exploring additional areas for inclusion that link to key competency areas
Exploring use with mobile technology
? More explicit links with RCSLT and HPC online CPD portfolios
Embed within the CETL4HealthNE - future development- evaluation - dissemination