Author: Laura Ann Wamsley Publisher: ISBN: Category : Physical education and training Languages : en Pages : 152
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The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe the shared clinical experiences of post Spring 2014 graduates of CAATE-accredited professional master’s degree programs. The theories guiding this qualitative study were Kolb’s (1984) experiential learning theory as it theorizes that students learn best through experiences, such as clinical education (Witt, Colbert, & Kelly, 2013), and Astin’s (1999) student involvement theory that claims that the effectiveness of any educational policy or program is directly related to the capacity of that policy or practice to increase student involvement, meaning that a clinical education program that is designed to encourage student involvement will be more successful than programs that lack efforts to increase involvement. The researcher sought to answer the question of how master’s level athletic training program graduates describe their clinical education experiences. Qualitative data was collected through semi-structured interviews, asynchronous online focus group discussion forums, and prompted journaling. Research participants were graduates of master’s entry-level athletic training programs post Spring 2014. Data collection occurred in-person, on the telephone, and via the Internet. Data was analyzed by the researcher using transcendental phenomenological coding methods. The phenomenon was described as an active experience that required hard work and was influenced by the preceptors and resources available during clinical education.
Author: Courtney M. Lewis Publisher: ISBN: Category : Academic achievement Languages : en Pages : 159
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The purpose of this study was to understand how students experience the clinical component of their preparation and the phenomenon of integration. Integration is the application of scientific content knowledge into a setting that reflects the real world of practice. Within the athletic training literature, this concept of integration, or the bridging of didactic and clinical preparation, is often referred to as clinical integration. The concept of integration has been studied, but unfortunately, it has not been studied from the perspective of athletic training students. My goal was to conduct a qualitative research study using phenomenological research methods to understand how athletic training students experienced integration. My unit of analysis for this research was seven athletic training students. I interviewed each participant to gain an understanding of his/her lifeworld and to understand three research questions. How do students experience and understand their didactic preparation? How do students experience and understand their clinical preparation? How do students experience and understand the connection between their didactic and clinical preparation? Participants valued relationships formed in the classroom with their peers, and relationships formed at their clinical sites with their patients, and most notably, with their preceptors. This study found the essence of the concept of clinical integration is actually seeing in the real world that you know. When students are given the opportunity to try it out, the explicit knowledge becomes tacit through the adaptation of their reflective skills.
Author: Amanda Marie Andrews Publisher: ISBN: Category : Sports medicine Languages : en Pages : 149
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The intended purpose of this qualitative transcendental phenomenological study was to describe the experience of athletic trainers in the secondary school setting who supervise career technology education (CTE) health science students in the sports medicine pathway at high schools in Texas. Through the lens of the social cognitive career theory (Lent, Brown, & Hacket, 2006) as a theoretical framework, this study will answered the central research question: What is the lived experience of secondary school athletic trainers in Texas supervising CTE pathway athletic training student aides? Sub-questions sought to further explore the participants’ relationship to student self-efficacy in career exploration and career choice. Purposeful, criterion-based sampling with maximum variation was utilized to procure volunteer participants experiencing the phenomenon of being a secondary athletic trainer with athletic training student aides in the CTE health science sports medicine pathway at high schools in Texas. Data was collected through open-ended semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and journaling then analyzed according to phenomenological procedures as outlined by Moustakas’ (1994).
Author: Shelby Nicole Martin Publisher: ISBN: Category : College teachers Languages : en Pages : 0
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The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore current athletic training faculty perceptions regarding their transition from an undergraduate degree to a master’s level athletic training program that includes interprofessional education (IPE). IPE can be defined as a collaborative learning experience between two or more healthcare profession programs. The theory guiding this study was Schlossberg’s transition theory. The connection between Schlossberg’s transition theory and faculty perspectives on transition from an undergraduate to graduate curriculum was how the faculty cope before, during, and after the transition. Purposeful, snowball sampling was used to select 10 participants sharing the common experience of implementing IPE within a Master of Athletic Training Education program. This study’s data collection included individual interviews, journal prompts, and focus-group interviews. Moustakas’ modified Van Kaam method was used for data analysis to develop a rich description of participants’ experiences with transitioning to an MAT that included IPE. From the descriptions, three themes emerged: (1) Faculty need to feel supported when moving through a transition; (2) faculty education on IPE implementation strategies is important for creating meaningful IPE interactions; and (3) faculty need proper training and preparation prior to implementing IPE within an MAT.
Author: Caitlin Hargrave Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Context: The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the delivery of higher education during the 2020 spring semester. Specifically, various components of the anticipatory socialization process for professional Master of Athletic Training student, such as in-person and hands-on learning, were abruptly halted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: Develop an understanding of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the educational experiences and mental health of entry-level Master of Athletic Training students. Design: Qualitative phenomenological study Setting: Higher education institutions with professional Master of Athletic Training programs Participants: Fourteen students (9 female, 5 male; average age = 26 ± 4 years) who were enrolled in a professional Master of Athletic Training program during the 2020 spring semester participated in our study. Data Collection and Analysis: One-on-one virtual Zoom interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide. Interviews were recorded and transcribed following their conclusion, and transcripts were analyzed using a phenomenological approach. Credibility was achieved through peer review, data saturation, and multiple-analyst triangulation. Results: Three major themes emerged from the data, including educational impact and emotional impact. Each major theme encompasses a myriad of subthemes. Educational impact subthemes include: 1) didactic challenges, 2) didactic benefits, 3) clinical challenges, 4) clinical benefits, and 5) strategies for success. Subthemes for emotional impact include: 1) mental health, 2) physical health, and 3) stress-relief techniques, and 4) strategies for success. Conclusions: Distance learning presented challenges for students, such as communication barriers, decreased motivation, and work-life balance guilt. It also highlighted the potential benefits of providing breaks in education on student wellness and success. These findings should be considered as programs continue to transition to entry-level master's programs that utilize clinical immersion and distance learning.
Author: Sharon Diane Feld Publisher: ISBN: Category : Athletic trainers Languages : en Pages : 0
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The recent emphasis on the inclusion of behavioral health in professional athletic training education has revealed a gap in the literature relating to how to teach students about this important topic. Utilizing a phenomenological approach, I sought to explore how athletic training preceptors teach professional athletic training students concepts of behavioral health during clinical education. Exploring the current reality and experiences of preceptors relating to behavioral health will help other researchers begin to fill this gap in literature. The following research questions guided this study: (1) what are the experiences of preceptors?; (2) what are the barriers to including students in patient interactions?; and (3) what are the needs of preceptors? Purposive sampling required reaching out to program directors of professional graduate athletic training programs with a request to forward the research invitation to preceptors. Preceptors were interviewed via Zoom using a semi-structured interview guide, recorded, and transcribed verbatim. Data were analyzed following steps specific to a phenomenal approach to research and used evaluative criteria to ensure trustworthiness. Five themes resulted from the analysis: Teaching Methods, Learning Environment, Deciding Factors for Including AT Students, Managing Behavioral Health, and Preceptor Needs. Athletic training preceptors possess the skills to teach students about behavioral health with additional resources, support, and education. The findings suggest that faculty within professional healthcare education programs should re-evaluate their curriculum relative to the role of preceptors focus on teaching behavioral health to ensure they are receiving what they need to educate students effectively.
Author: Sarah Myers Publisher: ISBN: Category : Athletics Languages : en Pages : 0
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Context. An understanding of valuable as well as ineffective learning experiences from the perspective of the professional masters (PM) athletic training student and how their level of development connects to these perceptions is needed to continue to encourage growth in the adult learner, a new type of scholar in many athletic training education programs (ATP). Objective. Develop an understanding about the learning experiences that resonate positively and negatively with second year PM athletic training students, both in the classroom as well as in their clinical education. Create a theory about developmental level and perceptions of learning. Design. Exploratory, qualitative using a general inductive approach and aspects of grounded theory. Setting. Division 1 CAATE athletic training programs. Participants. 12 participants (9 female, 3 male; 24 2 years old). Data Collection and Analysis. Participants engaged in a semi-structured video conference interview. Data were analyzed using aspects of general inductive approach and grounded theory to evaluate the raw data from the interviews. Reaching data saturation, peer review, and member checks were used to establish credibility. Results. The valuable learning experience needed to prepare masters level athletic training students for educational success is the clinical experience which offers opportunities to practice autonomy and hands-on learning. Two main categories emerged from the data describing negative or ineffective aspects of learning: course design and educator effectiveness. From a developmental perspective, participants exhibited meaning making in two distinct ways: external guidance and transformative learning experiences. The developmentally effective experience that was the catalyst for deeper meaning making was the clinical experience. Conclusion. Athletic training students highly value aspects of their education best delivered in a clinical setting but do not value all aspects of their education, especially those delivered in a traditional didactic setting. Educators should seek opportunities to fine tune their course design and find ways to increase effectiveness as educators. Additionally, considerations regarding the developmental level of students should be made by instructors when creating effective learning experiences.
Author: Ryan D Nokes Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 126
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Context: As athletic training education continues its transition to a professional master's degree, it is essential to understand how professional master's athletic training students' professional experiences influence their perceptions of athletic training and their career intentions after graduation. Objective: 1) To examine second-year professional master's athletic training students' perceptions of athletic training and identify the factors that influenced their perceptions. 2) To examine the career intentions of second-year professional master's athletic training students and identify the factors that influenced their intentions. Design: Convergent mixed-methods. Setting: Online surveys and individual phone interviews. Patients or Other Participants: A total of 80 second-year professional master's students who graduated in 2019 completed the online survey. Ten survey respondents elected to participate in the follow-up phone interviews. Data Collection and Analysis: We created an online survey and semi-structured interview guide to answer the research questions. We validated the instruments using a content validity index tool. The data from both methodological approaches were blended. As a result, we displayed our findings in one comprehensive results section. We established trustworthiness through triangulation, member checks, memos, and peer debriefing. Results: Five higher-order themes emerged from the data. 1) Perceptions of the athletic training profession: lack of appreciation and awareness for the profession from others, rewarding profession, and dynamic profession. 2) Perceptions of a career in athletic training: low pay, long hours and inconsistent schedules, and inability to have work-life balance. 3) Factors influencing perceptions: clinical experience, interactions with athletic trainers, interactions with the general public, and interactions with other healthcare professionals. 4) Career progression: short-term career plans, concerns over lack of experience, and long-term career plans. 5) Factors influencing career intentions: clinical experience and mentorship. Conclusions: Second-year professional master's athletic training students developed positive and negative perceptions of the athletic profession and a career in the professional during their professional education experiences. Additionally, their professional education experiences allowed them to develop career paths and career goals after graduation. The factors identified were all key socializing agents to the profession and had a profound impact on how they developed their perceptions of athletic training and career paths. The mentorship they received from their clinical preceptors and faculty members were also influential to the development of their career goals and career intentions after graduation.
Author: Jason Graham Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 200
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Context : Clinical education comprises over half the time students spend in an athletic training program. Preceptors are tasked with overseeing these clinical experiences and mentoring students while simultaneously engaging in patient care. Preceptors have a limited training in clinical education or background in andragogy. Preceptors have previously reported teaching and learning as their highest topic of interest in preceptorship professional development. Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the awareness of and how often preceptors use specific clinical teaching models within athletic training clinical education. This study also examines the preceptor's perceptions of the benefits and barriers to using specific clinical teaching models and the perceptions of preceptor training in educating them on clinical teaching models. Design: Sequential mixed methods. Setting: Online qualitative survey and virtual qualitative semi-structured interviews. Patients or Other Participants: 165 preceptors affiliated with masters and bachelors level accredited athletic training programs participated in the survey and 10 participants completed follow-up interviews. Data Collection and Analysis: Surveys were administered via Qualtrics, and interviews were completed using Zoom. Frequency tables and chi square tests of independence were used to analyze the survey data. A phenomenological approach of inquiry was used to analyze the interview data. Trustworthiness was established with member checking, triangulation using 2 data collection methods and independent data analysts, and external peer review. Results: The Supervision, Questioning, Feedback (SQF) model was used by most preceptors. The One-Minute Preceptor (OMP) or the SNAPPS model were less common. Components related to the SQF model were used more frequently, on a daily or weekly basis over components unique to the OMP or SNAPPS models. Participants described using teaching techniques similar to the SQF model but acknowledge they are generally unaware of clinical teaching models that exist. Participants report perceptor training focuses more on programmatic administration rather than clinical teaching. Only 68% of preceptors reported completing any institutional preceptor training related to clinical teaching, and 24% have completed the Master Preceptor Level I training program. Participants would like to have consistent and ongoing training that incorporates experiential learning to educate them on clinical teaching models as they did display enthusiasm towards improving their clinical teaching abilities. Participants report clinical teaching models are beneficial in helping students build confidence in clinical reasoning, providing a structured teaching strategy, and fostering a positive learning environment. However, the biggest barier reported is balancing role strain in the simultaneous role of being a healthcare provider and educator. Conclusions: Preceptors are largely unaware that clinical teaching models exist. Most preceptors believe preceptor training does not adequately prepare them how to teach in the clinical setting. The context and frequency of institutional preceptor training needs to be reassessed to ensure preceptors are being adequately educated on clinical teaching. Enhancing their clinical teaching practices will reduce preceptor role strain, improve their professional growth, and improve student learning.
Author: Laura Ann Wamsley
Author: Courtney M. Lewis
Author: Amanda Marie Andrews
Author: Shelby Nicole Martin
Author: Caitlin Hargrave
Author: Sharon Diane Feld
Author: Sarah Myers
Author: Ryan D Nokes
Author: Joseph Dante Susi
Author: Jason Graham