Handbook of Teaching and Learning for Physical Therapists

Dr. Jensen is Vice Provost for Learning and Assessment, Dean Emerita, and Professor of Physical Therapy at Creighton University. She is known nationally and internationally for scholarly contributions in expert practice, clinical reasoning, professional ethics, and interprofessional education. Dr. Jensen is author or coauthor of more than 90 publications in peer-reviewed journals and has coauthored 13 books, including the fourth edition of Clinical Reasoning in the Health Professions (Higgs, Jensen, Loftus, Christensen), Educating Physical Therapists, and in 2020, Clinical Reasoning and Decision Making in Physical Therapy. She led the research team that completed a National Study of Excellence and Innovation in Physical Therapist Education funded by the American Physical Therapy Association and several APTA components. She serves on a number of editorial boards and most recently became an associate editor for The Clinical Teacher. Dr. Jensen received her PhD in educational evaluation with a minor in sociology from Stanford University. She holds a master's degree in physical therapy from Stanford University and a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Minnesota. Professor and Director of Clinical EducationProgram in Physical TherapySchool of RehabilitationCentral Michigan UniversityMt. Pleasant, Michigan

"This book successfully fulfills its aim in demonstrating the various aspects of education in both academic and clinical practice environments. The information is well suited to academics, clinical instructors, and a graduate students alike...The use of appropriate examples to formulate the background for each chapter, the threshold concepts concluding the chapter's important take-home message, and the appendices at the end of each chapter further enhances the book's messages...Overall, this valuable publication is a fantastic resource which will help every academic, graduate student, an demonstrator to carry out effective teaching and learning in an academic or clinical environment, and is highly recommended."Physical Therapy Reviews, October 2013

• Section I: Education in the Academic Environment Curriculum Design for Physical Therapy Educational ProgramsFrom Curriculuar Goals to Instruction: Preparing to TeachTeaching and Learning in Academic SettingsPhysical Therapy Education in the Digital Age: Leveraging Technologies to Promote LearningAssessing and Improving the Teaching and Learning Process in Academic SettingsAuthentic Assessment: Simulation-Based Education NEW!Strategies for Planning and Implementing Interprofessional Education NEW!Section II: Education in Practice EnvironmentsPreparation for Teaching in Clinical SettingsTechniques for Teaching in Clinical SettingsWhat Makes a Good Clinical Teacher? NEW!Facilitating the Teaching and Learning of Clinical Reasoning NEW!Patient Education and Health Literacy NEW!Applied Behavioral Theory and Adherence: Models for Practice NEW!Teaching and Learning Psychomotor SkillsCommunity Health Promotion: Evolving Opportunities for Physical TherapistsPost-Professional Clinical Residency and Fellowship Education