Psychology Practitioner-Scholars
Connecting scholarship and practice is critical for professionals in psychology. The master’s level degree program is described as practitioner-scholar, to distinguish it from the doctoral degree program, which is described as scholar-practitioner. For this discussion, let’s discuss the insights we gained from working with this model. Respond to the following questions:
In your own words, what is the difference between a practitioner-scholar and a scholar-practitioner?
In your own words, what does it mean to be a practitioner-scholar within the field of psychology?
How has your knowledge of this model changed your vision and goals in the field?
What are the top three aspects of knowledge and skill that you need to develop to become a psychology practitioner-scholar?
