Do all trainers think the same? Exploring use of the Think Aloud method to understand colonoscopy trainer thought processes.

IF 2.3 Q3 GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Endoscopy International Open Pub Date : 2025-07-23 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1055/a-2633-9032

Amy Whitehead, Joe Causer, Melissa Rankin, Kristin McGinty-Minister, Paul O'Toole

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Background and study aims: Colonoscopy is a complex skill to teach. Understanding trainer cognition is an important factor in determining the level of trainer competence. This study aimed to explore colonoscopy trainer thoughts as they observed trainee performance using the Think Aloud method (TA).

Methods: Eleven trainers verbalized their thoughts (TA) while watching three video recordings of trainees performing a colonoscopy procedure. TA audio was transcribed verbatim and content was analyzed to determine valence of verbalizations, frequency of verbalized themes, and level of verbalizations in relation to depth of response.

Results: Descriptive differences were observed between trainers, highlighting a lack of consistency in relation to their thoughts while observing a trainee perform colonoscopy.

Conclusions: This study provides support for use of TA as a method to understand trainer cognition in colonoscopy. It suggests the need for further research to explore consistency of training across trainers.

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所有教练的想法都一样吗？探索使用“大声思考”方法来理解结肠镜检查培训师的思维过程。

背景与研究目的：结肠镜检查是一项复杂的教学技能。了解教练员认知是决定教练员能力水平的重要因素。本研究旨在探讨结肠镜教练在使用“大声思考”方法（TA）观察学员表现时的想法。方法：11名培训师在观看三段学员结肠镜检查过程的录像时，用语言表达他们的想法。将TA的录音逐字转录，并对其内容进行分析，以确定言语化的效价、言语化主题的频率以及与反应深度相关的言语化水平。结果：在培训师之间观察到描述性差异，强调在观察培训师进行结肠镜检查时，他们的想法缺乏一致性。结论：本研究支持使用TA作为了解结肠镜训练者认知的方法。这表明需要进一步的研究来探索教练员训练的一致性。

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