DPT Philosopy

Question 1

Faculty student relationship

Answer 1

Strong, collaborative and mutually respectful relationship

Question 2

Student responsibility

Answer 2

Learning is a developmental process in which the student is ultimately responsible for the acquisition and synthesis of knowledge 

Question 3

Active learning and engagement

Answer 3

Education must be student centered where students are actively involved in the teaching and learning process 

Question 4

Self reflection

Answer 4

Learning is a handful students engage in frequent and intentional self reflection 

Question 5

Motivational and relevant

Answer 5

Students learn best when they are motivated to learn, and the best way to stimulate motivation is to make learning clinically oriented and professionally relevant 

Question 6

Sequential building blocks

Answer 6

Effective learning builds upon student knowledge, and experiences to improve comprehension and skill development 

Question 7

Practical application

Answer 7

Practical application is a concept that encompasses and facilitates content, relevancy, and student motivation, and active engagement