Learning About Communication Disorders: Comparison of Two Instructional Methods With Multimedia for Preservice Teachers

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Abstract

Content acquisition podcasts (CAPs) are a popular tool in special educator preparation but little is known about their application to communication disorders. This quasi-experimental study investigated the effectiveness of two instructional methods: lecture plus video and a content acquisition podcast (CAP). Participants were undergraduates in early childhood education and special education programs (N = 62). Participants were assessed on their knowledge and application of communication development and disorders at four time points. Results indicated that the lecture plus video condition was more effective at producing knowledge gains compared to the CAP condition, but both conditions were equally effective at producing gains in application ability at post-test. Neither group maintained their knowledge gains 8 weeks after instruction. Learning condition did not affect participants in the two education programs differently. Implications for teacher preparation are discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)131-145
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of Special Education Technology
Volume38
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CAP
  • communication disorders
  • multimedia
  • teacher preparation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education
  • Computer Science Applications

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