ERIC Number: EJ1043878
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Oct
Pages: 14
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ISSN: EISSN-1527-9316
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Assessing the Impact of a Short-Term Service-Learning Clinical Experience on the Development of Professional Behaviors of Student Physical Therapists: A Pilot Study
Anderson, Jeannette R.; Taylor, Leslie F.; Gahimer, Julie E.
Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, v14 n4 p130-143 Oct 2014
As with most health care provider education programs, physical therapy programs seek ways to develop professional behaviors of students. This study describes the integration of a one-week service-learning experience into an existing clinical internship. Quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed between groups of students who participated in the experience, expressed a desire to participate but were unable to, and those who did not wish to participate. Results suggest that engaging in, as well as the desire to engage in, a service-learning project for under-served members of our community is associated with professional behavior development from students' and clinical preceptors' perspective
Descriptors: Service Learning, Physical Therapy, Professional Identity, Responsibility, Clinical Experience, Mixed Methods Research, Professional Development, Values, Reflection, Allied Health Occupations Education, Graduate Students, Doctoral Programs, Measures (Individuals), Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Georgia
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