COLLEGE TEACHING IN PHYSICAL THERAPY

Catalog description

This course introduces doctoral students and residents to the principles and practices of effective teaching in higher education, with a focus on physical therapy. Students will explore pedagogy, strategies for developing clear learning objectives, and methods for creating engaging lectures and presentations. Emphasis is placed on active learning, experiential teaching approaches, and hands-on instructional techniques tailored to health professions education. Through practice and feedback, students will build skills to effectively facilitate learning in classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings. Students are expected to have completed at least one year of didactic coursework and one clinical rotation if in a dual PhD/DPT program. Prerequisite: Admission to Graduate Physical Therapy Program or consent of instructor.