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B L Beach

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PubMed1981

Computer-assisted instruction for decision making in food systems management.

Although effectiveness of the CAI case study simulations was not immediately made evident by the results of the objective measurements used, students and faculty members involved responded positively to the CAI experience and expressed interest in continuation and expansion of the CAI method. The use of CAI in a dietetic education program was feasible for this coordinated dietetics program. Further research is recommended on the use of CAI to meet both cognitive and affective competencies in a dietetic education program. Research in evaluation of effectiveness of CAI is essential when objectives to be met are affective in nature.

Computer-Assisted Instruction↗
PubMed1981

Dietetic performance evaluation: establishment of validity and reliability.

Performance evaluation as conducted among a number of raters using several evaluation tools requires the qualities of content validity and interrater reliability to be fair and effective. A procedural model was tested and implemented by faculty and students in the Coordinated Undergraduate Program (CUP) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. A checklist for evaluation of employee counseling techniques achieved an intraclass correlation of 0.72 when used by clinical instructors in a series of workshops. The procedure included development of a form, its use in a standardized situation, discussion, calculation of intraclass correlation, and review. The model is suggested for implementation in any program from which established validity and reliability in evaluation are desired.

Clinical Competence↗
PubMed1980

Implementation and evaluation of a competency-based dietetic program.

To assure that graduates of coordinated undergraduate programs have attained required entry-level competencies, dietetic educators need to assess, guide, and account for the progress of students and analyze their own effectiveness. A model has been developed to assist educators in attaining accountability in a competency-based dietetic program. Required competencies and sub-competencies are defined.

Clinical Competence↗
PubMed1979

Microteaching: a model for employee counseling education.

An instructional model for the implementation and use of videotape simulation to improve dietetic students' skills in employee counseling was explored in the coordinated undergraduate program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. A five-day intensive workshop was conducted for senior students in the program, utilizing the microteaching technique. Students and actors simulated an employee counseling session on videotape; then, a small group and a clinical instructor evaluated the session. Suggestions from these evaluations were used in a repeat of the situation on videotape. A team of experts randomly viewed all the situations, judging a significant improvement in composite scores for the workshop participants. The students indicated on a Self-Perception of Confidence (SPOC) scale that they felt a higher degree of comfort in handling potential employee counseling after completing the workshop. They were pleased with the workshop and suggested expansion of the technique to other phases of their dietetic education.

Counseling↗