X-Cultural Tele-Practice / Tele-Learning
William R. Naugle, PhD
Al Hussein Technical University, Amman, Jordan
Mary Pat McCarthy, DEd
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Marta Walliser, PhD
Infinite Spur, LLC, Madrid, Spain
in association with Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, Spain
This paper presents data from a study on the effectiveness of a transdisciplinary model of
instruction focused on preservice speech-language pathology graduate students (SLPs) in the
United States and undergraduate students in Spain with global developmental delay. The C3
Model (Naugle & Lecea-Yanguas, 2017) is a open-structured, peer-to-peer (P2P) format that
permits faculty from multiple disciplines to collaborate while supporting learners who are
developing career-oriented skills. Faculty in Communication Disorders, Linguistics, Literature,
and Special Education collaborate, employing the model, and facilitate the English language
acquisition needs of the global developmentally delayed students in Spain and the clinical
practice needs of the SLPs. The model has been especially effective post-COVID-19, as it offers
an opportunity for both sets of students to expand beyond the confines of their respective
countries and cultures and to engage in learning that is mutually beneficial, under the supervision
faculty specialists. The research answers the question, “To what extent is this P2P model
effective in cognitively disparate populations.” The authors will present research on English
language acquisition of undergraduate students in Spain with global developmental delay who
participated in P2P learning with graduate students in Communication and Speech Disorders in
the United States, using a virtual platform. This cross-cultural, virtual approach addressed an
immediate need for the students in Spain, requiring language training, and the students in the US,
requiring supervised clinical practice. The authors will also describe and discuss ongoing telepractice and tele-learning between multiple countries and cultures.