ERIC Number: EJ1176817
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Publication Date: 2018-May
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Facilitating Collaboration, Communication, and Critical Thinking Skills in Physical Therapy Education through Technology-Enhanced Instruction: A Case Study
Hughes, E. Shannon; Bradford, Jacque; Likens, Carol
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, v62 n3 p296-302 May 2018
Technology integration into instruction is a popular concept with the growing digital native population of learners and the novelty of technology tools. Although current students in physical therapy education (PTE) programs are primarily digital natives, PTE models are typically comprised of a traditional face-to-face classroom designed for content instruction. An educational session for PT educators was developed to promote the use of technology for improving student learning outcomes via collaboration, communication and critical thinking (three Cs). Results from this presentation at a national conference were obtained for use in a pretest, posttest case study. The 90-min session consisted of participants actively engaging in, utilizing and applying two tech tools, Kahoot! and Google Suite. Posttest data provides evidence to support that PT educators perceive that with adequate technology support, they can effectively incorporate tech tools into instruction to promote higher order thinking in their students, and to increase student communication and collaboration within the students' learning opportunities. This case study demonstrates strategies for fostering the development, adoption and implementation of technological innovations designed to promote the three Cs in PT students.
Descriptors: Case Studies, Physical Therapy, Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Methods, Pretests Posttests, Teacher Attitudes, Cooperation, Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking
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