Student Perceptions of Clinical Reporting Forms

Abstract

This study concerned the use of reporting forms in the clinical training of speech/language pathologists. Subjects were 22 female and four male Master's Degree candidates involved in clinical practicum at a major university. Subjects were randomly assigned to two groups each using a different clinical form for one academic semester. Subjects reported their experience on Likert-type items. Subjects' responses were cluster analyzed producing three clusters: time/efficacy, flexibility, and insight. Clinical form used, whether both lesson plan and logs were required, and hours of clinical experience were regressed against each of the cluster variables. Time/Efficacy was significant in regard to clinical form. The only significant variable was clinical form. All other results were NS.