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Physical Therapy and the Taxonomic Structure
Human health is based on a highly complex system of interdependent parts. One's mental health, emotional health and physical health are all closely connected. Understanding and appreciation of these interdependent parts is essential for one in the profession of observing, evaluating and working to improve human health. Within the scope of physical therapy, therefore, there is a great value in achieving a grounded theoretical understanding of how these dimensions of health interact. Bloom's taxonomy provides a particularly valuable way to understand these dimensions by providing three specific domains of knowledge. Within these cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains lay the key to recognizing and helping patients achieve a positive and harmonious interdependency of mind and body.
Essentially, the taxonomic structure is concerned with modeling comprehensive training methodologies which a flexibility available to all manner...
The physical therapy profession in particular can be evaluated as a significant beneficiary of the strategies revealed by Bloom, placing such demands of balance upon aspiring practitioners. Indeed, such is a field where demands uniquely require one who is intellectually, emotionally and technically equal to all tasks alike. At the foundation of the Bloom learning structure therefore is the notion that "this taxonomy of learning behaviors can be thought of as 'the goals of the training process.' That is, after the training session, the learner should have acquired new skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes." (Clark, 1)
First and foremost, this denotes the cognitive process of coming to understand the human body. This includes a firm educational grounding in such areas as anatomy, nutrition, lifestyle orientation, physical fitness, medicine, biology and pathology as well as in such specialty areas as obstetrics, geriatrics and women's health needs. The physical…
Works Cited:
Clark, D. (1999). Bloom's Taxonomy. Big Dog, Little Dog.
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I look forward to working with the faculty at Texas Woman's University and participating in challenging research and clinical work. As a consultant and expert witness, I will be able to apply my "healing power" in whole new ways: not only by offering quality physical therapy but also by offering the psychological and social support that derives from professional expertise. Moreover, as a consultant in the corporate or governmental sectors,