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Didactic and Clinical Education Critical thinking Examples Didactic Education Problem Based Learning
Problem, a new policy or change in a current policy is needed Creating or Evaluate another emergency action plan, concussion policy, patient education sheet re concussion (home instructions), heat or cold weather policy Problem, A patient needs a treatment plan with short and long term goals created Constructing a treatment plan for a patient with a functional limitation Problem, A player has sustained a concussion and the coach wants to know why they are not allowed to participate Develop strategies to approach and educate the coach Problem, A clinical question needs to be answered Locate the pertinent literature to answer the clinical question Problem, You are presenting a patient case to a physician Decide on the pertinent information that needs to be presented to the physician regarding patient health status

Simulations
Scenario A patient reports to the athletic training clinic complaining of shortness of breath and difficulty breathing over the past few days. (Collapsed lung) Evaluate, differential diagnose, treat, communicate,
Scenario A football player collapses during a game, evaluation reveals no pulse and no breathing (Sudden death) Evaluate, decide on face mask removal method, intervene, and communicate to peers, coaches, EMTs

2 Scenario A soccer player presents to sideline following falling on their wrist. (Possible wrist fracture) Evaluate, differential diagnosis, intervene, communicate

Journal Writing
Reflect on a treatment choice for a patient. Why was that treatment chosen? Will that same treatment continue to be used, why or why not? Locate a peers documentation of care provided to a patient and/or initial evaluation of a treatment. Was proper care provided? Why or why not? What other care or treatments could be provided for this patient? Would you approach this case differently? Was any information not included in the documentation? If so what information? Justify the inclusion of that information. List all of the special tests you would utilize when performing a shoulder evaluation. Justify why each special test would be utilized and report the specificity, sensitivity and predictive value of each special test.

Persuasive Essays
Persuade an administrator to adapt a policy that limits the current practice times due to a threat of heat illness using the current position statements

Persuade an administrator why an expensive piece of equipment needs to be purchased.

Persuade a colleague to use correct professional terminology such as athletic trainer and athletic training room/clinic Persuade a coach as to why their athlete does not need two to three treatments per day.

Debates
Debate the need to perform rectal temperature on a patient suspected of heat stroke Debate the need to have oxygen available in the athletic training clinic setting Debate the efficacy of open chain exercises during ACL rehabilitation Debate the efficacy of multiple treatments per day on a patient

Clinical Education
High order questioning Critique the decision which was made regarding patient care? Why was X treatment chosen? Hypothesize why this patient has developed this chronic condition based on the history, treatment and your evaluation? Purposeful/contextual dialogue Preceptor and student discuss the overall strategies that can be utilized when discussing removal of a player from activity/practice/game. Preceptor and student discuss the preceptors rationale for their evaluation of a injury. Why were specific questions, evaluation methods used in that situation? Preceptor and student discuss why a certain patients treatment was modified? Why was there a need for modification? Debriefing Preceptor and student discuss a decision made regarding patient care and possible future choices regarding patient care. Preceptor and student discuss the students method of patient education regarding administration of an inhaler. What was the students thought process during the encounter? Role model thinking Preceptor and student discuss a decision made regarding patient care just performed. What happened, what was the preceptor thinking while the patient was being treated, why were certain techniques and instructions performed and given? Preceptor and student discuss an exchange with a coach. Preceptor explains why they said what they said and what they were thinking and what their goal was during the exchange.