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Student Perceptions And Performance In The First Year Of A Mixed Physical Therapy Curriculum, Barbara J. Hoogenboom
Student Perceptions And Performance In The First Year Of A Mixed Physical Therapy Curriculum, Barbara J. Hoogenboom
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Background: Physical Therapy (PT) is a dynamic health profession. There is a compelling need to educate physical therapists to become self-directed, lifelong learners capable of thinking critically. Mixed-design curricula utilize various teaching methods to instruct students in a variety of knowledge areas, psychomotor skills, and cognitive constructs, such as problem-solving, reflection, and critical thinking (CT).
Purpose: To describe outcomes for PT students enrolled in the first year of the mixed design curriculum at Grand Valley State University (GVSU). Outcomes included the development of self-directed learning (SDL) and CT, as well as student-described satisfaction with and perceptions of the first year …