Massage Therapy
Fall 2010
Rubric Report
Comparison of HA102, BI330, and HA203
Lisa Mertz
HA 102 Western Massage Therapy 1
1. Formative
A
B
C
D
0
3
3
3
4
1
4
5
5
4
2
8
7
7
7
3
0
0
0
0
2
10
11
14
15
3
5
4
1
0
2. Summative
A
B
C
D
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
I thought students in the beginning class might score lower, but I scored them higher because
they did demonstrate the knowledge; however, they would not have the same degree of
knowledge as students in the advanced class, HA 203. I felt like I had to compare them to
themselves at the midterm and end of the semester, and their knowledge definitely progressed.
But rating them in the 3 column would not mean the same thing as rating HA 203 students in the
3 column.
Do you think maybe we need to reconsider comparing classes in the future? Maybe we should
assess each individual course?
BI 330 - Laboratory
Virginia Cowen
Included are data for 29 students who were still enrolled at midterm and 26 who remained
through the final exam.
Midterm
Final
0
16
1
1
5
6
2
4
7
3
4
12
Isabella Lizzul
Course:
 BI-330
 HA-102
 HA-302
Instructor Dr. Isabella Lizzul______________________________________
Formative
0
Connections
between HA-102 or
HA-203 and BI-330
Muscle identification
and palpation
BI-330 & HA-102
Effects of massage
HA-102 & HA-203
Clinical Thinking and
Application
of
Treatment Plan
HA-102 & HA-203
Communications
1
2
0
3
7
3
2
Summative
Instructor Dr. Isabella Lizzul______________________________________
Connections
between HA-102 or
HA-203 and BI-330
Muscle identification
and palpation
BI-330 & HA-102
Effects of massage
HA-102 & HA-203
Clinical Thinking and
Application of
Treatment Plan
HA-102 & HA-203
Communications
0
0
1
0
2
2
3
10
Course:
 BI-330
 HA-102
 HA-302
Instructor Dr. Isabella Lizzul______________________________________
Summative
0
Connections
between HA-102 or
HA-203 and BI-330
Muscle identification
and palpation
BI-330 & HA-102
Effects of massage
HA-102 & HA-203
Clinical Thinking and
Application
of
Treatment Plan
HA-102 & HA-203
Communications
1
2
3
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
7
0
0
1
6
Course:
 BI-330
 HA-102
 HA-302
Instructor Dr. Isabella Lizzul______________________________________
Formative
0
Connections
between HA-102 or
HA-203 and BI-330
Muscle identification
and palpation
BI-330 & HA-102
Effects of massage
HA-102 & HA-203
Clinical Thinking and
Application
of
Treatment Plan
HA-102 & HA-203
Communications
1
2
3
0
0
5
2
0
0
4
3
0
0
5
3
Course:
 BI-330
 HA-102
 HA-302
Instructor Dr. Isabella Lizzul______________________________________
Summative
0
Connections
between HA-102 or
HA-203 and BI-330
Muscle identification
and palpation
BI-330 & HA-102
Effects of massage
HA-102 & HA-203
Clinical Thinking and
Application
of
Treatment Plan
HA-102 & HA-203
Communications
1
2
3
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
7
0
0
1
6
Reflective analysis:
Myology is a challenging class for most students. I have found it to be most valuable to help the
students focus on a weekly basis.
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The syllabus was visited weekly
The goals of the current class were repeated, along with long-term goals that form the big
picture.
Students were asked weekly if they were successfully carrying over the information from
Myology to their hands-on classes.
Students who had challenges with English, as well as students who found the material
challenging, were encouraged to attend tutoring and also to get the accompanying CD
and/or DVD to their text, where the author palpates muscle origins, insertions and
actions. In this way, repetition of the material was encouraged, students with language
challenges were encouraged to repeat the words with the author and/or record themselves
repeating the muscles groups. When asked if they had found this helpful, they said that
they did.
The Practicum rubric was briefly covered. The intention was to have students begin
thinking of the big picture and to further emphasize the importance of the current class
and carryover from previous classes.
Practicum I
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Students were encouraged early on to discuss and list what they believed it took to be
successful in clinic. After a short discussion I informed the class that a rubric would be
created with these goals. I believe this helped the students focus and prioritize.
Students were asked to reflect on what advice they would share with their lower classmen
to be successful in Practicum I. I feel this helped them to focus and evaluate their own
performance and to set priorities. I also believe that this increased their confidence by
enabling them to visualize how far they had come. It is important that they become
critical thinkers and independent practitioners.