Clinical Instructor Resources
- Contact Information
- Supervision and Assessment
- Writing Goals and Objectives
- Learning Styles
- Teaching Styles
- Clinical Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Feedback
- CI as Mentor
Clinical Education Manual
Contact Information
Please contact one of our Academic Coordinators of Clinical Education for more information about the Clinical education curriculum:
Program ACCE: Ashley Vlasov, avlasov@kent.edu, 440-964-4275 or 330-382-7405
Supervision and Assessment
. Core Values are used to describe the expected actions of a PT and PTA. To explore the 8 Core Values further click the link.
American Physical Therapy Association (HOD S06-09-20-18 [Amended HOD S06-00-13-24; HOD 06-91-06-07; Initial HOD 06-82-04-08] [Standard])
Four Things to Know by Janet Crozier, American Physical Therapy Association This article describes the expected PT/PTA relationship. We have provided links within the article to provide you with further information on the topics discussed within the article. Some information is limited to APTA members only.
Physical Therapist Assistants - Please explore the following links for PTA specific resources
Generational Differences - Multi generational differences are more and more common in clinical education and in the workplace. Please explore the following links to help understand these differences and how best to bridge the gap.
Paul White January 27, 2019
: Purdue Global
Writing Goals and Objectives
This section contains information on setting goals and writing objectives. KSU PTST students are required to write goals with their Clinical Instructors weekly during clinical education experiences. Writing sufficient goals and objectives can be overwhelming and challenging to students and CI's. The provided resources can assist you through this process.
: Mind Tools
Learning Styles
As a Clinical Instructor you will have the opportunity to provide clinical education experiences to students who will have varying learning styles. These resources provide you with the tools to teach and assist with each of the various styles.
Barbara A. Solomon, Richard M. Felder North Carolina State University
Mind Tools
Teaching Styles
Like learning styles, Clinical Instructors are also equipped with varying teaching styles. As important as it is for a Clinical Instructor to adapt to a students learning style it is also important for Clinical Instructors to develop the ability to vary teaching styles based on the students need. Please review the resources in this section to increase your knowledge of the varying teaching styles.
Clinical Problem Solving
Clinical Problem Solving can be described as the process a clinician would follow to determine whether modifications need to be made within a patient's plan of care and treatment. Clinical Problem Solving can also be described as the ability to adapt to patients responses during a treatment while keeping the patient safe. This skill may include emergency or non-emergency situations. This can be a difficult skill to assess therefore we have provided you with the following guide. Clinical Problem Solving is not only thought processes of solving a problem but also determining the communication needed, and who to communicate with in any given situation.
: Laura Lee (Dolly) Swisher, PT, PhD; Linda E. Arslanian, PT, DPT, MS; and Carol M. Davis, PT, EdD, FAPTA (see attached)
Time Management
Time Management is often challenging for a student within the clinical setting and can occasionally affect other aspects of patient treatment and data collection. Co-workers and colleagues can be affected by poor time management from other members of the team including the student PTA. The follow information can provide you with time management strategies and tips.
Mind Tools
Mind Tools
Feedback
This section was created to help combine methods of constructive and positive strategies for supplying your student with feedback. Not only do students require constructive feedback, positive feedback is also very important in their clinical education. Don't assume because your student is doing well they are aware of that. A student without positive feedback may demonstrate decreased confidence, which may affect patient care. Entry level students still require feedback as that is how they continue to learn and grow as PTA's.
Peter Cantillon, Joan Sargeant
Gail Zack Anderson