Integrating Knowledge and Widening Access in Physiotherapy Education
Research Platforms
Learning Science and Educational Innovation
Program Evaluation and Curriculum Development
Access and Learner Success
Research Overview
Professor Twogood's education scholarship examines how physiotherapy learners integrate basic science and extended basic science knowledge into clinical reasoning. Her doctoral research extends the concept of basic science beyond traditional biomedical domains, drawing on cognitive integration, adaptive expertise and preparation for future learning. She also leads scholarship on equitable admissions processes, and contributes to national conversations on AI integration in physiotherapy education.
Research Projects
Extended Basic Science and Clinical Reasoning
A three-part doctoral research program characterizing extended basic science knowledge in the MScPT curriculum, exploring how experienced musculoskeletal physiotherapists use this knowledge and examining how novice learners integrate it during clinical reasoning.
Nicole Woods, Scientist, The Wilson Centre, The Richard and Elizabeth Currie Chair in Health Professions Education Research at UHN; Director, The Institute for Education Research (TIER) at UHN; Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto
Maria Mylopoulos, Scientist & Associate Director of Training Programs, The Wilson Centre; Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto
