Methodological action for the use of case studies in the initial training of speech therapists

Abstract

The case study in the training of speech therapists contributes to the development of the professional pedagogical skills necessary to direct comprehensive speech therapy care. It constitutes an essential learning resource to achieve the objectives of the professional model. This includes the exploration of communication and language, speech therapy diagnosis, the design of the speech therapy strategy and the evaluation of the evolution of the students during the speech therapy care process. In this article, the results of the methodological work carried out with the second-year teaching staff of the Bachelor's Degree in Speech design integrative tasks based on the Therapy Education are presented to use of case studies. These tasks are designed to contribute to the development of vocational teaching skills. Analytical-synthetic, historical-logical, systematization and documentary analysis research methods were used, which allowed determining methodological procedures aimed at preparing the teaching staff to meet the proposed objective. For this methodological action, the objectives of the year, the contents of the previous and current subjects, as well as the professional problems of educational practice were considered. The results showed the relevance of the proposal, reflected in the main transformations of the professional pedagogical skills during the initial training of the speech therapist.