Examination of Student Outcomes in Play Therapy: A Qualitative Case Study Design

Abstract

Outcome research examining the effectiveness of teaching methods in counselor education is sparse. The researchers conducted a qualitative investigation utilizing an instrumental case study to examine the influence of a constructivist-developmental format on a play therapy counseling course in a large CACREP accredited university in the Southeastern United States. Results indicated that the constructivist-developmental lens was effective in promoting the professional development of counselors-in-training. The researchers offer coursespecific recommendations as well as areas of future research.

Simulations for junior engineering and technology students: teachers’ ability to use design process to promote psychomotor skills

“…According to Maria [26] there are stages of simulation design that are required for students' decision making and they include identifying a problem, formulation of a problem, collect and process real system data, formulate and develop a model, validate the model, document model for future use. As a result.…”

“…According to Maria [26], simulations are significant in a number of ways, however, if the aim is to equip students with psychomotor skills, teachers must display understanding of simulation skills. This includes helping students to identify a problem, formulate the problem, collecting, and processing real system data, formulating and developing a model, validating the model and documenting the model.…”

“…This includes helping students to identify a problem, formulate the problem, collecting, and processing real system data, formulating and developing a model, validating the model and documenting the model. These skills are crucial for students' decision making to create and analyse a prototype of the physical model and to predict its performance in the real world [26].…”

“…In addition, CAPS document for technology proclaims that students are required to collect and analyse information [3]. Maria [26] states that collecting, analysing and reporting information are also some of the aspects of the effective use of simulation. Data reveal that teachers did not ensure successful problem formulation in the use of simulation.…”

Professional development in play therapy among counselors.

“…No studies have been published on a combination of licensed counselors and elementary school counselors as participants. The review also demonstrated that most of the research about play therapy training consisted of program evaluations for graduate-level play therapy courses (Dillman Taylor et al, 2017; Lindo et al, 2012); as evaluations of continuing education units (Lambert et al, 2007; Ray et al, 2005); or as evaluations of short-term, self-produced workshops on play therapy for school counselors (Kagan & Landreth, 2009; Pereira & Smith-Adcock, 2013; Shin & Gonzalez, 2018). Therefore, an assessment of the variety of training sources and professional development for counselors in play therapy was needed, particularly for working counselors who are licensed.…”