PTA 2200 Therapeutic Modalities

Diana Ploeger will be developing PTA 2200-- Therapeutic Modalities. She will be working with Ryan Hobbs and Carolyn Jacobson.

From her proposal:

"The purpose of the course is to lay a foundational knowledge of the therapeutic modalitites or physical agents typically used in physical therapy. The students will then implement the knowledge in the delivery of the modalities in a laboratory setting and, lastly, in a physical therapy clinic during a mentored internship.

to facilitate the students' acquisition and retention fo the course content, various learning tools will be utilized. It is the philosophy of the course author that the 'more the student manipulates the information, the better the retention.' Additionally, each student has a preferred learning style. By designing a variety of learning tools, utilizing different senses, students' opportunity for success is much greater."

She proposes using tools such as Articulate Presenter and Engage, Quia, StudyMate, Case Studies, Video, and Podcasting Media to deliver her content.

We wish her well on this project!