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Physical therapist curricula for the 1990s: educating the reflective practitioner. 1990

K F Shepard, and G M Jensen
College of Allied Health Professions, Department of Physical Therapy, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140.

This article discusses why many current physical therapy entry-level programs may not be designed to educate the type of physical therapy practitioner needed for the 1990s. We suggest a framework for analyzing curriculum content to determine how the curriculum is influencing student outcomes. This framework includes three reference points of analysis, as suggested by Eisner's model of implicit, explicit, and null curricula. We also describe a new kind of physical therapy practitioner, the "reflective practitioner" (Schon's model), and suggest how various curricular components can support the development of this type of practitioner.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D003479 Curriculum A course of study offered by an educational institution. Curricula,Short-Term Courses,Course, Short-Term,Courses, Short-Term,Short Term Courses,Short-Term Course
D014481 United States A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.
D026741 Physical Therapy Modalities Therapeutic modalities frequently used in PHYSICAL THERAPY SPECIALTY by PHYSICAL THERAPISTS or physiotherapists to promote, maintain, or restore the physical and physiological well-being of an individual. Physical Therapy,Physiotherapy (Techniques),Group Physiotherapy,Neurological Physiotherapy,Neurophysiotherapy,Physical Therapy Techniques,Group Physiotherapies,Modalities, Physical Therapy,Modality, Physical Therapy,Physical Therapies,Physical Therapy Modality,Physical Therapy Technique,Physiotherapies (Techniques),Physiotherapies, Group,Physiotherapy, Group,Physiotherapy, Neurological,Techniques, Physical Therapy,Therapy, Physical

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