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Clinical reasoning and new ideas on intelligence: implications for teaching and learning
1San Jose State University, California 95192-0059.
Summary
Recent research highlights three key themes in intelligence and reasoning: multifaceted intelligence, understanding patient narratives, and employing a caring perspective. These findings offer insights for evolving occupational therapy education.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Science
- Occupational Therapy Education
Background:
- Recent research has focused on understanding intelligence and reasoning.
- Studies include the Clinical Reasoning Study and work by human development theorists.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine common themes in intelligence and reasoning research.
- To discuss implications for occupational therapy curricula.
Main Methods:
- Review of findings from the Clinical Reasoning Study.
- Synthesis of research from human development theorists.
Main Results:
- Identified three common themes: multiple aspects of intelligence, importance of patient's story, and use of caring perspective.
- These themes emerged from both clinical and developmental research.
Conclusions:
- The identified themes have significant implications for the future of occupational therapy curricula.
- Suggests a need to integrate a broader understanding of intelligence, patient narratives, and caring into training.