A Theoretical Framework and Process for Implementing a Spiral Integrated Curriculum in a Physical Therapist Education Program.
Background and Purpose. In 2016, faculty at the MGH Institute of Health Professions implemented a new physical therapist education curriculum based on contemporary theoretical models of learning to address shortcomings of the existing, traditional curriculum. Course content was siloed, students were...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Physical Therapy Education (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins) Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 206 - 215 |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Sep2020
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