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A Different Instructional Model To Improve Student Learning Outcomes In Gross And Applied Anatomy For Physical Therapy Students, Cherie Peters-Brinkerhof, Christine Mary Childers
A Different Instructional Model To Improve Student Learning Outcomes In Gross And Applied Anatomy For Physical Therapy Students, Cherie Peters-Brinkerhof, Christine Mary Childers
San Marcos, Fall 2018
Teaching and learning anatomy in a DPT program poses a challenge to students and faculty because of the volume of material needed as foundational information for a PT curriculum. The aim of this study was to determine if a round-robin model of instruction in anatomy and applied anatomy labs, is more effective to meet the course learning objectives compared to a more traditional, separate class instruction.
Guiding Questions:
1. What were the faculty and students’ perception of the teaching method used for anatomy and applied anatomy?
2. What were the faculty's perceptions of the students’ understanding of the material presented? …
Thinking And Acting "Outside The Box", Erin E. Schwier, Jennie Digrado, Christine Mary Childers
Thinking And Acting "Outside The Box", Erin E. Schwier, Jennie Digrado, Christine Mary Childers
San Marcos, Summer 2018
Role play and simulation are both powerful teaching tools that have been used in nursing and physician education for many years. Role playing offers a cheaper alternative than simulation and allows the individuals playing the roles to experience the patient’s perspective. The University of St. Augustine in California is one of the few PT programs to teach PT students the Allen Cognitive levels, and the importance of cognition when planning and developing interventions. With the aging of the baby boomers, more therapists will be working with the aging population, and it is critical that the concept of cognitive challenges is …