Concept map analysis in the assessment of speech-language pathology students' learning in a problem-based learning curriculum: A longitudinal study.

The aim of this study was to track students' critical thinking performance longitudinally through concept map analysis in a problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum. Concept map analysis has been employed in the assessment of students' critical thinking in medical education. Little is known concernin...

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Published in:Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics Vol. 28; no. 1/2; pp. 83 - 102
Main Authors: Mok, Cecilia K. F., Whitehill, Tara L., Dodd, Barbara J.
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan2014
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          Mok, Cecilia K. F.
          Whitehill, Tara L.
          Dodd, Barbara J.
        affil: The University of Queensland St Lucia Australia; The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China
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          Students, Speech-Language Pathology
          Problem-Based Learning
          Curriculum
          Student Performance Appraisal
          Concept Mapping
          Human
          Prospective Studies
          Critical Thinking
          Education, Speech-Language Pathology
          Hong Kong
          Quantitative Studies
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          Female
          Adolescence
          Adult
          Descriptive Statistics
          Interrater Reliability
          Intrarater Reliability
          Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient
          Repeated Measures
          Analysis of Variance
          Post Hoc Analysis
          T-Tests
          Linear Regression
          Clinical Assessment Tools
          Scales
          Concept Analysis
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          Adult: 19-44 years
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      ab: The aim of this study was to track students' critical thinking performance longitudinally through concept map analysis in a problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum. Concept map analysis has been employed in the assessment of students' critical thinking in medical education. Little is known concerning concept mapping (CM) in speech-language pathology (SLP) education. In this quantitative study, students in a 4-year SLP education program ( N = 38) were followed until the completion of a fully-integrated PBL curriculum from Years 1 to 3. Students' concept maps were analyzed using a tool developed for this study, the Concept Map Assessment Profile (CMAP). There was an increase in concept map scores across the 3 years at the beginning of the academic year. The CM performance over the 3 years predicted 21.0% to 33.6% of variance in three measures of learning outcomes. The CMAP is a reliable measure, with strong inter-rater and intra-rater reliability ( r = 0.85 and r = 0.96, respectively). In addition to its use as an assessment tool, the CMAP might be used to facilitate students' learning as feedback concerning strengths and weaknesses in the development of critical thinking can be provided.
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