Bridging the gap between theory and practice in graduate training

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ID11044375
AuthorsRobert B Innes (Vanderbilt University, corresponding author)
Year1981
Volume9
Issue3
Pages270-275
Publication date1981-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/1520-6629(198107)9:3<270::aid-jcop2290090312>3.0.co;2-d
OpenAlexW2040862352
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited19

The article focuses on specific elements of a master's level program which represent practical applications of open-humanistic and dialectic theory to professional training. Emphasis is placed on innovations which demonstrate how the concept of praxis can be applied to education. Specific innovations discussed include: (a) The traditional core curriculum, oriented toward an academic discipline, was replaced by a focus on a specific social problem (development of young children); (b) The program operates as a community service agency linking the campus to the service-delivery system. This change fosters an interdependent relationship with community agencies which allows trainees to become involved in genuine professional activity; and (c) The program has moved away from a hierarchical student/teacher relationship to a reciprocal model.

Agency (philosophy) · Bridging (networking) · Curriculum · Dialectic · Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Interdependence · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Praxis · Professional development · Reciprocal · Sociology · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion · Computer Science · Educational and Psychological Assessments · Engineering · Medicine · Psychology · Social Work

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