Volume 14, Number 1, Spring 2019

A SoTL Investigation of the Effectiveness of an Online PRAXIS Preparation Course

AUTHOR(S):

  • Kay T. Payne, Ph.D., Howard University, Washington, D.C., USA
  • Valencia Perry, Ph.D., Howard University, Washington, D.C., USA
  • Jazmine Gordon, M.S., Howard University, Washington, D.C., USA
  • Latecia Lee, M.S., Howard University, Washington, D.C., USA


ABSTRACT

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) investigations examine the relationship between instructional efficacy versus actual learning in higher education in higher education. This SoTL investigation examined the effectiveness of an online preparation course in improving performance on the Praxis in Speech-Language Pathology. Participants included 33 students enrolled in a speech-language pathology master’s program. Utilizing scores from a pre-test, final examination and the SLP Praxis, data analysis measured performance during and after the course and determined the magnitude of improvement. Results confirmed that the course was effective in increasing scores and that the online independent study preparation course was an effective instructional approach for students preparing for the SLP Praxis.

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