Open AccessSupporting and Challenging Student Cognitions in the Classroom
Author(s) -
Alex Fisher,
Chris Simmons,
Susan C. Allen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of effective teaching in higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2578-7608
DOI - 10.36021/jethe.v2i1.33
Subject(s) - experiential learning , psychology , cognition , psychological intervention , medical education , qualitative property , qualitative research , applied psychology , clinical psychology , mathematics education , medicine , social science , neuroscience , psychiatry , machine learning , sociology , computer science
This article reports results of a mixed methods exploration of the effects of reflective supervision on cognitive growth in undergraduate students. Students were enrolled in two sections of an introductory skills practice course containing an experiential exercise designed to enhance skill development. One group received supervision; the other did not. Pretest and posttest analyses of measures used to assess cognitive development showed no statistically significant gains for either group. However, the group receiving supervision made more gains, and analysis of qualitative data revealed evidence of cognitive growth for this group. The research supports further investigation of educational interventions that may promote cognitive development in undergraduate students in helping professions and allied health fields.