Purpose: Physical therapists (PT) must be competent to treat patients across the lifespan, from pediatrics through geriatrics. Increasing the amount of experiential learning (EL) in pediatrics presents an opportunity for students to improve their self-efficacy in communication and patient handling. The purpose was to investigate changes in PT students' perceived self-efficacy in communication and patient handling following a structured and focused 8-week EL opportunity with a pediatric population. Methods: Thirty-two PT students completed the Pediatric Communication and Handling Self-Efficacy Scale before and after an 8-week pediatric EL opportunity. A paired-samples t test was performed to assess changes in students' self-efficacy levels of communication and patient handling. Results: Perceived self-efficacy levels significantly improved in regard to students' communication and patient handling skills following a pediatric EL opportunity. Conclusions: Our findings reinforce the benefits of incorporating pediatric EL opportunities into the DPT curriculum as an effective learning strategy in pediatric education.
In current research and theoretical models that address racial inequity or gender disparities in gifted education, there is a missing narrative around high-achieving/gifted Black girls and their experiences, as well as their disproportionate underrepresentation in gifted programming, services, and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. This article highlights literature on adolescent gifted Black girls, in addition to exploring barriers and issues of marginalization that constrain the talent identification and development of this population. The study explores the narratives of gifted Black women and explores their counternarratives using Critical Race Theory and Frasier’s Talent Assessment Profile (F-TAP) framework. The article urges educators to use an intersectional lens to understand and address the needs of adolescent gifted Black girls, and provides practical tools to identify and develop talent.
Background and Purpose: The purpose of this case report was to investigate the application of a 3-dimensional (3D)-printed prosthetic hand to improve a child's participation, confidence, and satisfaction in gymnastic classes, specifically, horizontal bar-related skills. Summary of Key Points: A 9-year-old child was unable to participate in horizontal bar-related gymnastic skills due to a congenital hand deficiency. A prosthetic hand was designed, 3D printed, modified repeatedly, and incorporated into a program, which resulted in improvements in the child's ability to participate in gymnastics. Conclusions: Using a 3D-printed upper limb prosthetic hand improved the child's participation, confidence, and satisfaction in her gymnastic classes permitting use of horizontal bar. To progress to higher-intensity activities, further safety measures and testing of the prosthetic hand are needed. What This Case Adds to Evidence-Based Practice: A 3D-printed prosthetic hand was manufactured and customized allowing closely monitored, gradually increased, participation in horizontal bar gymnastics.
While creativity has traditionally been an essential component of gifted education, the majority of creative teaching strategies neglect to address its multifaceted nature. As a result, attempts to encourage creativity are often fractured, and gifted students struggle to recognize how academic content and creativity go hand-in-hand. This article explores how the incubation model of teaching (IMT) can be used to encourage creativity from start to finish, while delivering challenging academic content (Torrance, 1979, Torrance & Safter, 1990). Emphasis is placed on the value of incubation, which is characterized by a resistance to closure and open-mindedness to consider ideas from multiple points of view. Encouraging incubation not only promotes ownership of learning, but also paves the way for moments of creative inspiration to occur. Discussion of both theoretical and practical implications of the model illustrates how the IMT can be used to guide students through the creative thinking process in a variety of diverse settings.
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