Introduction of Vertical Integration and Case-Based Learning in Anatomy for Undergraduate Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Students

Autor/inn/en	Parmar, Suresh K.; Rathinam, Bertha A. D.
Titel	Introduction of Vertical Integration and Case-Based Learning in Anatomy for Undergraduate Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Students
Quelle	In: Anatomical Sciences Education, 4 (2011) 3, S.170-173 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1935-9772
DOI	10.1002/ase.225
Schlagwörter	Anatomy; Physical Therapy; Occupational Therapy; Allied Health Occupations Education; Case Method (Teaching Technique); Integrated Curriculum; Undergraduate Students; Instructional Innovation; Instructional Effectiveness; Pretests Posttests; Foreign Countries; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Anatomie; Physiotherapie; Beschäftigungstherapie; Case method; Fallmethode; Educational Innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Unterrichtserfolg; Ausland; Indien
Abstract	The purpose of the present pilot study was to evaluate the benefits of innovative teaching methodologies introduced to final year occupational and physical therapy students in Christian Medical College in India. Students' satisfactions along the long-term retention of knowledge and clinical application of the respiratory anatomy have been assessed. The final year undergraduate physical therapy and occupational therapy students had respiratory anatomy teaching over two sessions. The teaching involved case-based learning and integrated anatomy lectures (vertical integration) with the Anatomy department. Pretest and immediate and follow-up post-tests were conducted to assess the effectiveness of the innovative methods. A feedback questionnaire was marked to grade case-based learning. The method of integrated and case-based teaching was appreciated and found to be useful in imparting knowledge to the students. Students retained the gained knowledge adequately and the same was inferred by statistically significant improvement in both post-test scores. Vertical integration of anatomy in the final year reinforces their existing knowledge of anatomy. Case-based learning may facilitate the development of effective and clinically sound therapists. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10