A collection that includes humanist, critical and posthumanist perspectives to inspire critical reflection on the profession of physiotherapy by offering different perspectives on the present, and new visions for the future.
Type of Material:
Collection
Recommended Uses:
Multiple uses for students or healthcare providers of physical therapies.
The material can be used as supplemental chapters for student education.
Technical Requirements:
Internet access
Able to read online or download a PDF (PDF reader necessary)
Identify Major Learning Goals:
After active engagement with the material, the learner will
Students will describe key trends affecting physical therapy practice.
Students will identify perspectives of physical therapy practitioners coming from non-Western geographical locations
Target Student Population:
College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic computer skills should provide access to the work.
Students should have some familiarity with the physical therapy profession and need a working computer
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
Twelve chapters from international contributors give a broad view of considerations of physical therapy from a holistic viewpoint.
The textbook covers a variety of pertinent topics
The chapters are peer-reviewed.
Concerns:
It is difficult to see a common thread between the different chapters included in the textbook.
It would be helpful to have some continuity between the different chapters.
It would also be helpful to have different sections in the textbook to indicate what specific topics are covered.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The resource can be used in a variety of ways but the intended uses are not clear based on the textbook
General information in a well-organized format with headings.
Concerns:
More images, figures, and tables would improve interactivity.
No learning objectives were identified for any of the chapters. Adding learning objectives for each chapter would improve the usability.
In addition, highlighting or bolding key terms would have helped readers better identify key concepts to pay attention to.
Could be more engaging with interactive activities.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
All links work well with tabs to allow movement through the content. Written in a conversational format with brief headings and catchy chapter titles.
The textbook is broken up into chapters.
Headings are set for screen readers.
Text is selectable.
Concerns:
It is difficult to identify intersecting themes across the textbook's chapters, and the specific learning objectives of the chapters and the textbook are unclear.
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Creative Commons:
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