○ Understand the benefits of being a clinical instructor and how it impacts your practice
○ Interpret the APTA Guidelines for Clinical Instructors
○ Relate how the APTA’s new vision and Vision 2020 apply to clinical education
○ Relate the APTA’s Professionalism core values and how it relates to clinical instruction

○ Describe the various factors affecting communication as it relates to clinical education.

○ Describe the benefits of clinical education to the following stakeholders:
  ■ The student
  ■ The clinical instructor
  ■ The clinical site
  ■ The academic program
  ■ The patient
○ Analyze how a clinical education program can benefit your staff and site

○ Identify the stakeholders in clinical education
○ Describe the roles, relationships, and responsibilities of each stakeholder in clinical education

○ Describe best practices and guidelines for clinical education sites
○ Outline the legal document requirements to become a clinical site
○ Plan the steps necessary to prepare for a student’s arrival at your facility
○ Develop a clinical curriculum to guide your students’ experiences at your facility

○ Understand current teaching and learning theories as they apply to best practice in the clinical setting.
○ Describe characteristics of the adult learner.
○ Differentiate between domains of learning.

○ Apply the understanding of behavioral objectives to their clinical setting
○ Implement active learning strategies

○ Determine the most appropriate way to assess clinical readiness and enhance clinical learning.

○ Apply concepts of teaching clinical reasoning to the novice to expert learner.

○ Understand delivery methods of formative and summative feedback.
○ Demonstrate reflective practice strategies.

○ Understand the why reflection is important and how it is used in the clinical environment.
○ Demonstrate reflective practice strategies and guide students in the process.