Journal Club: Moving Educational Research Into Teaching Practice
This innovative continuing education program is designed to help physical therapist educators implement evidence into their teaching practice. Current educational research in physical therapy will be reviewed in detail and used as a facilitator to translate new knowledge into practice change. The program is divided into four separate 1-hour online sessions and includes ongoing focus on implementation of course information. Participants will also learn and apply strategies to gather and analyze knowledge relevant to teaching practice needs, along with specific recommendations for translation of this knowledge into practice. All sessions will be interactive and include case-based discussions on successes and challenges related to knowledge-to-action. In order to enhance and support learning, participants will be expected to complete readings and a brief assignment prior to all sessions.
This innovative continuing education program is designed to help physical therapist educators implement evidence into their teaching practice. Current educational research in physical therapy will be reviewed in detail and used as a facilitator to translate new knowledge into practice change. The program is divided into four separate 1-hour online sessions and includes ongoing focus on implementation of course information. Participants will also learn and apply strategies to gather and analyze knowledge relevant to teaching practice needs, along with specific recommendations for translation of this knowledge into practice. All sessions will be interactive and include case-based discussions on successes and challenges related to knowledge-to-action. In order to enhance and support learning, participants will be expected to complete readings and a brief assignment prior to all sessions.
This innovative continuing education program is designed to help physical therapist educators implement evidence into their teaching practice. Current educational research in physical therapy will be reviewed in detail and used as a facilitator to translate new knowledge into practice change. The program is divided into four separate 1-hour online sessions and includes ongoing focus on implementation of course information. Participants will also learn and apply strategies to gather and analyze knowledge relevant to teaching practice needs, along with specific recommendations for translation of this knowledge into practice. All sessions will be interactive and include case-based discussions on successes and challenges related to knowledge-to-action. In order to enhance and support learning, participants will be expected to complete readings and a brief assignment prior to all sessions.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this course participants will be able to:
Systematically gather, analyze, and apply information to improve teaching practice through:
database searching
article analysis
knowledge to action strategies
Critically review four physical therapy educational research articles
Integrate information from physical therapy educational research articles into teaching practice for self and colleagues
Analyze the effectiveness of the knowledge-to-action plan and modify as appropriate
Note: This course will provide 8 CEU credits. Participants must attend and participate in all four sessions and successfully complete all course assignments in order to receive the CEU credits. Participants who miss any sessions will have their CEU credits adjusted accordingly.
Faculty
Joseph Schreiber, PT, PhD, FAPTA, is the owner and founder of PT Learning For Practice LLC. He was the President of the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy of the APTA from 2011-2017 and chair of the Education Committee from 2008-2011. Dr. Schreiber has published numerous articles related to implications of evidence-based practice for physical therapists and physical therapist educators in Physical Therapy, Pediatric Physical Therapy, and the Journal of Physical Therapy Education. He is a co-editor of the pediatric physical therapy textbook “Campbell’s Physical Therapy for Children, 6th Edition.”