Archived News | Return to News Center

May 8, 2008

Boult to be published in August edition of 鈥淎merican Journal of Speech-Language Pathology鈥�

Dr. Johanna Boult of the 网曝门 Communicative Disorders Department has co-authored an article, scheduled to be published in the August 2008 Edition of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association journal 鈥淎merican Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.鈥�

Boult鈥檚 co-authors are Dr. Ida Stockman of Michigan State University and Gregory C. Robinson of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The article is titled 鈥淢ulticultural/Multilingual Instruction (MMI) in Education Programs: A Survey of Perceived Practices and Outcomes.鈥�

The survey targeted Communication Disorders faculty members in the 227 programs accredited by ASHA鈥檚 Council on Academic Accreditation in the United States and Puerto Rico and was the first of its kind to ask faculty members鈥� opinions about current practices of infusion of MMI into course content.

Results of the survey revealed that respondents tend to infuse MMI into non-MMI courses as opposed to offering a specific course on the topic. In addition, they report dissatisfaction with current infusion methods in terms of their own preparation and student-learning outcomes. Boult and her co-authors suggest that a more specific plan for infusion of MMI, as a topic that is integrally relevant to communication development and disorders, paired with a specific course on the topic, is likely the optimal model.

Boult said, 鈥淚 am very excited about the publication of this study because it is my first, major, peer-reviewed work. It is my hope that the article will lead current faculty and program administrators to analyze their practices and inspire additional studies on topics such as pedagogical best practice, learning outcomes, and policy recommendations.鈥�

PLEASE NOTE: Some links and e-mail addresses in these archived news stories may no longer work, and some content may include events which are no longer relevent, or reference individuals and/or organizations no longer associated with 网曝门.