Education Research in Physical Therapy: Visions of the Possible

Author:

Jensen Gail M.1,Nordstrom Terrence2,Segal Richard L.3,McCallum Christine4,Graham Cecilia5,Greenfield Bruce6

Affiliation:

1. G.M. Jensen, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Department of Physical Therapy, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178 (USA).

2. T. Nordstrom, PT, EdD, FAPTA, Department of Physical Therapy, Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, California.

3. R.L. Segal, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Department of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.

4. C. McCallum, PT, PhD, Physical Therapy Program, Division of Health Sciences, Walsh University, North Canton, Ohio.

5. C. Graham, PT, PhD, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.

6. B. Greenfield, PT, PhD, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.

Abstract

AbstractEducation research has been labeled the “hardest science” of all, given the challenges of teaching and learning in an environment encompassing a mixture of social interactions, events, and problems coupled with a persistent belief that education depends more on common sense than on disciplined knowledge and skill. The American Educational Research Association specifies that education research—as a scientific field of study—examines teaching and learning processes that shape educational outcomes across settings and that a learning process takes place throughout a person's life. The complexity of learning and learning environments requires not only a diverse array of research methods but also a community of education researchers committed to exploring critical questions in the education of physical therapists. Although basic science research and clinical research in physical therapy have continued to expand through growth in the numbers of funded physical therapist researchers, the profession still lacks a robust and vibrant community of education researchers. In this perspective article, the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy Task Force on Education Research proposes a compelling rationale for building a much-needed foundation for education research in physical therapy, including a set of recommendations for immediate action.

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

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