Table 1.
Details of the session plan
| Session | Content on voice and its disorders | Content on STEM components |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laryngeal anatomy and phonatory physiology (part one) | Bernoulli effect and vocal fold vibration |
| Relationships between vocal fold vibration frequency and pitch level | ||
| 2 | Revision of materials presented in previous session | Transmission of sound wave |
| Laryngeal anatomy and phonatory physiology (part two) | Resonance demonstrated by tuning forks | |
| | Mechanism of pitch and loudness control | |
| | Voice attenuation with facemasks | |
| 3 | Revision of materials presented in previous sessions | Hydration and protection of vocal folds |
| Common types of vocal pathologies and concepts on vocal hygiene | ||
| 4 | Revision of materials presented in previous sessions | |
| Impacts of voice problems on the individual | ||
| 5 | Relaxation exercises and its relevance to voice production | Mechanism of straw phonation |
| Diaphragmatic breathing and its relevance to voice production | Demonstration of resonance using tuning forks | |
| Vocal facilitative technique: sighing and resonant voice | Building a lung model | |
| 6 | Revisions of materials presented in previous sessions | |
| Conclusion |