Abstract
Developing Graduate Students' Self-Regulation and Critical Thinking During a Clinical Writing Workshop
Highlights
Clinical writing is an essential skill for speech-language pathologists, as it is representative of the clinician and the services provided (Burrus & Willis, 2013; Pannbacker, 1975)
Clinical writing expectations are high for graduate students studying speechlanguage pathology; they are required to engage in clinical writing assignments, and it is commonly the case that students are expected to be proficient in this new genre of writing despite the fact that little formal instruction has been provided (Burrus & Willis, 2013; Sitler, 1993)
The current study was designed to address the need for specific clinical writing instruction for graduate students studying speech-language pathology
Summary
Clinical writing is an essential skill for speech-language pathologists, as it is representative of the clinician and the services provided (Burrus & Willis, 2013; Pannbacker, 1975). Based on the impact clinical writing style can have, it is important for professionals to write clearly by avoiding ambiguity, using detail including appropriate terminology for the audience, being succinct, and striving to avoid evoking emotional responses from readers These skills are unique to clinical writing for speech-language pathologists and further promote the need for instruction within this area to insure student success. Self-regulation is a process; it requires learners to direct their own thoughts, allowing them to apply their cognitive efforts towards specific skills (Zimmerman, 2002) Within this process, individuals are an active, guiding component of their learning. Graduate speech-language pathology students must be prepared to continue learning and adapting their skills to the demands of their clients and work settings This is especially true when considering clinical writing. Students must learn to selfmonitor and evaluate their clinical writing during graduate school given supervisor feedback, so they are prepared to do so when working with clients independently in the future
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