This message comes from CPN members Michael Rowe and Ben Ellis. We wanted to let you and your colleagues know about some of the developments with In Beta. In Beta is a new international community of physiotherapy educators, we have a Google+ community and schedule online conversations on topics of interest to physio educators every couple of months. We are currently planning our next few sessions which will include: Teaching critical thinking in physiotherapy Innovative approaches to physiotherapy curriculum design Decluttering the pre-registration physiotherapy curriculum If you think these sound like interesting topics or if you have other ideas for future … [Read more...] about A new international community of physiotherapy educators
Reflections on a tweet/Why I joined the CPN
CPN member Blaise Doran responded our call-out to members to write a short statement about why or how they have found their way to a CPN so we could use them as testimonials. However his response was so interesting (and too long for a testimonial) we thought it would work better in a blog post. Blaise Doran BSc (Physio.), GradDip (Neuro. Rehab.), MSc (Pain Mgt.) originally trained and worked in the UK. He is a physiotherapist and the coordinator for the Children’s Pain Management Clinic at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. Previously he worked predominantly in adult neurological rehabilitation. Prior to undertaking his physiotherapy degree, he worked for ten years as … [Read more...] about Reflections on a tweet/Why I joined the CPN
Higher education in a “post-truth” era
An interesting publishing opportunity for critical scholars of higher education practices. The following is from Routledge: In an age of "post-truth" and "alternative facts", universities and higher education institutions must navigate an increasing resistance to knowledge and attacks on experts. Teaching in Higher Education welcomes submissions responding to this issue, seeking papers that re-examine what and how universities should teach in responding to new public skepticism. Submissions could address questions including, though not limited to: By what processes do universities develop curricula and pedagogies that juggle authoritative, democratic and critical approaches to … [Read more...] about Higher education in a “post-truth” era
