Play Therapy Instruction: A Model Based On Objectives Developed by the Delphi Technique

The purpose of this study was to determine the core skills/methods and practicum experiences play therapy experts and professors believe to be essential in the education of the beginning play therapist in the specific areas of theory and history, terms, organizations, authors who have contributed to the field, methods, skills, training in special populations, practicum experience, and advanced skills. Two questionnaires were used to obtain opinions from play therapy experts and play therapy instructors. The first questionnaire was sent to twelve play therapy experts to obtain their opinions on the core curriculum and experiences necessary for training a play therapist in an introductory play therapy class, practicum experience, and advanced play therapy training. Frequencies and means were obtained and used to delete and add items for Questionnaire II. Questionnaire II was sent to 180 play therapy professors. Fifty play therapy professors returned the instrument. The ratings on Questionnaire II given by the professors were used to provide curriculum guidelines for developing a play therapy program. This program includes an introduction to play therapy course, play therapy practicum experiences, and advanced skills and advanced practicum experiences.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2003

Author dc:creator

• Joiner, Kimberly D.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Landreth, Garry L.
• Altekruse, Michael K.
• Berg, Robert C., 1938-

• Play therapy -- Study and teaching (Higher)
• practicum experience
• professors
• core skills
• supervision
• Dephi technique

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Joiner, Kimberly D.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 53185511
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4206/
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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