• No results found

Undergraduate and Graduate Communication Sciences and Disorders Students’ Views: The Doctoral Pursuit

N/A
N/A
Info
Download
Protected

Academic year: 2021

Share "Undergraduate and Graduate Communication Sciences and Disorders Students’ Views: The Doctoral Pursuit"

Copied!
27
0
0
Download now ( 27 Page )

Full text

(1)

Undergraduate And Graduate

Communication Sciences And

Disorders Students’ Views:

The Doctoral Pursuit

Danielle R. Osmelak M.S., CCC-SLP Scholar Week 2018: Colloquium Olivet Nazarene University

(2)

Introduction

• Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD): Audiologists (AuD) and Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP) (Mueller & Lisko, 2003)

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD)

(3)

Problem Statement

• Shortage of CSD PhD faculty and SLPs and audiologists pursuing a PhD in CSD

(McCrea, 2008; McNeil, 2013; Myotte, Hutchins, Cannizzaro, & Belin, 2011)

• Approximately a third of faculty openings in the field of CSD between 2012 and 2017 were remain unfilled (McNeil)

(4)

Problem Statement

• Undergraduate and graduate CSD research experience may promote PhD pursuits

(Mueller & Lisko, 2003)

• ASHA and CAPCSD's goal

(5)

Purpose Statement

• The purpose of this research was to explore both undergraduate and graduate CSD students' views in order to grasp and provide

(6)

Significance of the Study

• To better understand and offer recommendations to the PhD shortage

• Advantageous on local and national platforms

• CSD programs focus: increasing students' interest in pursuing a PhD (Ingham, Oller, & Wilcox, 2002; McCrea, 2008; McNeil, 2013)

(7)

Literature Review: The PhD Shortage

• Evidence of the PhD shortage (Ingham et al., 2002; McCrea, 2008; McNeil, 2013)

• The Bureau of Labor Statistics projected demand for both SLPs and audiologists (2016a, 2016b)

(8)

Research Question One

1.

What are the reasons that undergraduate and graduate

(9)

Research Question Two

2.

What are the reasons that undergraduate and graduate

(10)

Research Question Three

3.

What is the relationship between undergraduate and

graduate CSD students' exposure to research and their

views regarding the pursuit of a PhD in CSD?

(11)

Research Design

• Quantitative survey design (Gay, Mills, & Airasian, 2012) • Descriptive & correlational components

• Portions of the Madison, Guy, & Koch (2004) survey tool were administered

(12)

Participants

•

Undergraduate and graduate CSD students from 12 accredited

Midwestern CSD university programs

•

100 CSD students

(13)

Methodology: Research Question One & Two

• What are the reasons that undergraduate and graduate CSD students choose to pursue a PhD in CSD?

• What are the reasons that undergraduate and graduate CSD students do not pursue a PhD in CSD?

• Portions of the Madison et al. (2004) survey tool were administered

• Example survey question:

• Please rank the following eight designated statements as to why CSD professionals do choose to pursue a PhD in order of importance. (1= most important reason one would pursue a PhD, 2= next important, etc.)

(Research interest, prestige, interest in higher education etc.)

• Analytical methods: mode and median

(14)

Methodology: Research Question Three

• What is the relationship between undergraduate and graduate CSD students' exposure to research and their views regarding the pursuit of a PhD in CSD?

• Portions of the Witter and Brackenbury (2014) survey tool were administered

• Analytical methods:

• Predictor: CSD students' exposure to research (Cronbach’s alpha .76)

• Predictor: CSD students' interest in research (Cronbach’s alpha .88)

• Covariate predictors: age

• Outcome variable: CSD students' views in regard to the pursuit of a PhD (Cronbach’s alpha .92) • Multiple regression

(15)

Findings: Research Question One: What are the reasons that

undergraduate and graduate CSD students choose to pursue a PhD

in CSD?

Reason Median Mode

Research interest 3.00 1.00 Desire for knowledge 3.00 1.00 Make contribution to the discipline 4.00 1.00

Future salary possibilities 5.00 2.00

Interest in higher education 4.00 4.00

Desire to teach in a university setting 4.00 6.00 Prestige and title 6.00 7.00 Interest in working with particular scholar 7.00 8.00

Table 1

(16)

Findings: Research Question One: What are the reasons that

undergraduate and graduate CSD students choose to pursue a PhD

in CSD?

• Friedman’s test, χ2 (7) = 114.77, p < .001 • A Wilcoxon signed-rank :

• Prestige and title were statistically significantly lower than research interest z = -4.419,

p < .05, interest in higher education z = -3.514, p < .05, and desire for knowledge z = -4.700, p < .05

(17)

Findings: Research Question Two: What are the reasons that

undergraduate and graduate CSD students do not pursue a PhD in

CSD?

Reason Median Mode

Cost of doctoral program 2.50 1.00 Satisfaction with current degree & position 4.00 1.00 Lack of research interest 5.00 1.00 Length of doctoral program 3.00 2.00 Criteria for getting accepted 5.00 3.00 Lack of interest in teaching 6.00 6.00 Lack of interest in working in higher education 6.00 7.00 Distance & location of PhD programs 6.00 8.00

Table 2

(18)

Findings: Research Question Two: What are the reasons

that undergraduate and graduate CSD students do not

pursue a PhD in CSD?

• Friedman’s test, χ2 (7) = 93.423, p < .001 • Wilcoxon signed-rank :

• Lack of interest in working in higher education was statistically significantly lower than lack of research interest -3.833 z = -, p < .05, satisfaction with current degree and position z = -4.04, p < .05, cost of doctoral program z = -6.201, p < .05, and length of doctoral program z = -4.646, p < .05

(19)

Findings: Research Question Three: What is the relationship

between undergraduate and graduate CSD students' exposure to

research and their views regarding the pursuit of a PhD in CSD?

• F (3, 91)= 21.14, p < .05, R2 = .41 • Predictors investigated: • Significant: • Interest in CSD Research: β = .63, t (91) = 7.81, p < .05 • Insignificant: • Exposure in CSD Research: β = -.04, t (91) = -.45, p > .05 • Age: β = .02, t (91) = .18, p > .05

(20)

Findings: Research Question Three: What is the relationship

between undergraduate and graduate CSD students' exposure to

research and their views regarding the pursuit of a PhD in CSD?

Figure 1. Relationship Between Students' Interest in Research and Views Regarding the Pursuit of a PhD

(21)

• Research interest, desire for knowledge, & making a contribution to the discipline appear to be more important reasons why CSD students would pursue a PhD (Davidson, Ellis Weismer, Alt, & Hogan, 2013; Madison et al., 2004)

• Lack of research interest and length of a doctoral program appear to be more important reasons why CSD students would not pursue a PhD (Davidson et al.; Madison et al.)

• Positive relationship between CSD students' interest in research and their views regarding the pursuit of a PhD (Mueller & Lisko, 2003)

(22)

• Support the need for future investigation into the relationship between students' exposure and interest in research and their views regarding the pursuit of a PhD

• Recruitment target: interest in research

(23)

• Sample size

• Survey tool & closed-ended questions

• Sensitivity of survey tool: exposure to research

(24)

Recommendations

• Increase sample size

• Survey tool & open-ended questions

• Comprehensive survey tool: research experiences

• Survey CSD programs: promote research

(25)

References

Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2016a). Audiologists. In Occupational outlook handbook (2016-2017 ed). U.S. Department of Labor. Retrieved from http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/audiologists.htm

Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2016b). Speech-language pathologists. In Occupational outlook handbook (2016-2017 ed). U.S. Department of Labor. Retrieved from http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/speech-language-pathologists.htm

Davidson, M. M., Ellis Weismer, S., Alt, M., & Hogan, T. P. (2013). Survey on perspectives of pursuing a PhD in communication sciences and disorders.

(26)

References

Gay, L. R., Mills, G. E., & Airasian, P. (2012). Educational research: Competencies for analysis and applications (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

Ingham, J. C., Oller, D. K., & Wilcox, K. A. (2002). Crisis in the discipline: A plan for reshaping our future. Retrieved from American Speech-Language-Hearing

Association website:

http://www.asha.org/uploadedFiles/academic/reports/CrisisInTheDiscipline.pdf Madison, C. L., Guy, B., & Koch, M. (2004). Pursuit of the speech-language pathology

doctorate: Who, why, why not. Contemporary Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders, 31, 191-199.

McCrea, E. (2008). Report of the 2008 Joint Ad Hoc Committee on PhD Shortages in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Retrieved from American Speech-Language-Hearing Association website:

http://www.asha.org/uploadedFiles/academic/reports/2008PhDAdHocComFullRepo

(27)

References

McNeil, M. R. (2013). Strategic Plan to Increase the Student Pipeline and Workforce for PhD Researchers and Faculty Researchers.

Mueller, P. B., & Lisko, D. (2003). Undergraduate research in CSD programs: A solution to the PhD shortage? Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and

Disorders, 30, 123-126.

Myotte, T., Hutchins, T. L., Cannizzaro, M. S., & Belin, G. (2011). Understanding

why speech-language pathologists rarely pursue a PhD in communication sciences and disorders. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 33(1), 42-54.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1525740109356799

Witter, E. A., & Brackenbury, T. (2014). Undergraduates' knowledge and interest in the doctorate of philosophy degree for communication sciences and

disorders. Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders, 41, 252-274.

Figure

Figure 1. Relationship Between Students' Interest in Research and Views Regarding the Pursuit of a PhD

References

Download now ( PDF - 27 Page - 186.04KB )

Related documents

Thesis

Soviet  Union  originally  intended  for  the  territories  to  remain  divided  indefinitely... popular  television

Cervical dysplasia and cancer and the use of hormonal contraceptives in Jamaican women

Background: This study was conducted to determine whether use of hormonal contraceptives is associated with cervical dysplasia and cancer in a population where there is widespread

Drinking Water Quality and Sanitation Issues: A Survey of a Semi-Urban Setting in Nigeria

The total coliform count from this study range between 25cfu/100ml in Joju and too numerous to count (TNTC) in Oju-Ore, Sango, Okede and Ijamido HH water samples as

Retinal vascular occlusion: a window to diagnosis of familial and acquired thrombophilia and hypofibrinolysis, with important ramifications for pregnancy outcomes

Our specific aim was to document the pathoetiologic importance of thrombophilia among females presenting with severe ischemic retinal vein (RVO) or retinal artery (RAO)

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES

The Communication Sciences Program prepares undergraduate and graduate students to address broad issues of human communication processes and disorders through the application

ACCOUNT OPENING FORM FOR RESIDENT INDIVIDUALS

1. The customer should maintain minimum quarterly average balance as may be required from time to time in the account and communicated at the time of opening of the account as well

Consolidation, technology, and the changing structure of banks' small business lending

As is clear from Table 2, though, the largest banks have reduced their emphasis on this loan category by a smaller amount than other organizations, which is consistent with the

UK Payments & the Payments Systems Regulator

innovation in payment systems, in particular the infrastructure used to operate payment systems, in the interests of service-users 3.. to ensure that payment systems

Efficacy of high zinc biofortified wheat in improvement of micronutrient status, and prevention of morbidity among preschool children and women - a double masked, randomized, controlled trial

In our study, consumption of high zinc biofortified wheat flour for 6 months compared to low zinc bioforti- fied wheat resulted in statistically significant reduction in days

Labour supply and income distribution effects of the working income tax benefit: a general equilibrium microsimulation analysis

Three scenarios were analysed taking into account increased work incentives for low- income earners, labour market participation of social assistance recipients, and the risk of

European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC)

The European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC), established in 1975, grew from the need to give European space scientists a voice in the space arena at a time when successive US

Economics of Privacy Preserving Data Mining

information in exchange of small information in exchange of small rewards rewards Benefit Benefit offered to offered to the user the user Number of Consumers Number of

TEMPORARY GASTROSTOMY IN PEDIATRIC SURGERY

The small premature infant who has undergone a sur gical procedure and would have to be fed by gavage is much more easily and safely fed through a gastrostomy tube (Fig. 2)..

Modeling of the Interaction of Flavanoids with GABA (A) Receptor Using PRECLAV (Property Evaluation by Class Variables)

K i ( μ M) values [14]. The chemical structures were gener- ated with Hyper Chem. [22], geometry optimization was performed with MOPAC [23] and the QSAR models were computed

Experiences of Community College Vocational Students Who Were Required to Begin their Studies by Taking Remedial Courses and Successfully Attained their Associate’s Degrees: A Phenomenological Study

Morrison Goings, Amy Margaret, &#34;Experiences of Community College Vocational Students Who Were Required to Begin their Studies by Taking Remedial Courses and Successfully

Efficient technique to Detect Blackhole Attack in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks R. Deenadhayalan S. Anandamurugan

A lightweight Table Driven Source Routing (TDSR) protocol can maintain more network topology information than Distance Vector (DV).. To facilitate source routing and also

An Artesian Whitepaper

At Artesian we believe that business cannot afford to ignore the internet as a source of business intelligence and that this source will continue to grow larger and more

Manualised Cognitive Remediation Therapy for adult obesity: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

BMI: body mass index; BRIEF-A: Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function, Adult Version; BWLT: Behaviour Weight Loss Treatment; CRT: Cognitive Remediation Therapy;

POLICY TRANSFER AGREEMENT. Sunderland Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. (U.S. Branch) (hereinafter referred to as the "Transferor")

Upon the transfer to the Transferee of the Policies as direct obligations of the Transferee, as each Transferred Policy is transferred on its respective Transfer

The Impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on the efficiency of healthcare delivery at Radiology department of Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital.

A detailed analysis of the research data as discussed in the preceding chapter formed the basis for a deep insight into various elements that impact on users’