Title: Teaching and Learning
Course: PHT 1007 Topics in Physical Therapy > Section: Module 10

Introduction

In this module, we will be discussing the role of teaching in our profession. Patient education is a critical component in everything we do during our interactions with our patients. As a PTA, we need to be able to teach others—patients and their families and other healthcare providers. We provide education every day to each patient related to their conditions, the treatments we provide, and home exercise programs to just name a few. We may be teaching others in the healthcare industry about physical therapy, basic lifting, body mechanics, transfers, etc.  We must be aware of the various barriers to learning that may be present so that we can adjust our teaching to meet the needs of our learners.  This module introduces basic communication methods for teaching, learning, and patient education.

Readings

Chapter 11 Teaching, Learning, and Medical Terminology

Module10_TeachingLearning.pdf

Assignments

- Complete Readings
- Post and reply in Discussion 10: Methods of learning
- Complete Quiz 10: Teaching/Learning