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Assessing writing in a physical therapy unit.

Academic Exchange Quarterly

| March 22, 2005 | Cardenas, Diana | COPYRIGHT 2005 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

A case study detailing one student's involvement with supervisors, coworkers, and patients in a hospital physical therapy unit yields significant information about factors involved in the creation of documents to solve a personnel problem. Student documents reveal the student's efforts and encumbrances as he creates viable options to address the problem as an insider. Analysis of data is useful in assessing students' experiences and promoting teacher accountability.

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