scholarly journals The use of portfolios for continuing assessment of physiotherapy students in clinical practice settings

2004 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Naidoo
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
South African ◽  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Portfolio Assessment ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Continuous Assessment ◽  
Physiotherapy Student ◽  
Life Long Learning ◽  
Self Development ◽  
Physiotherapy Students

Many and varied methods of assessment are used to evaluate undergraduate physiotherapy students. Different modes of assessment occur as a result of contrasting educational theories and because the purpose of assessment is variable. In this era of performance assessment related to  the students’ mastery of the core curriculum, portfolios can enhance the assessment process by revealing a range of skills and understandings. This fits snugly into the physiotherapy curriculum for undergraduate continuous assessment purposes. Portfolio assessment can facilitate more reflection on students’ learning, more ownership of learning and more awareness of self-development. This supports the South African Qualifications Authority’s objective for higher education of reflection and life-long learning in our students. This article presents discussion on the use of portfolios in physiotherapy student learning and assessment in clinical practice.

scholarly journals An analysis of pedagogic research in physiotherapy education

2006 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Mothabeng
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
South African ◽  
Clinical Education ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
Pedagogic Research ◽  
Research In Education ◽  
Physiotherapy Education

Purpose: The focus of this retrospective review paper is toexplore and analyse pedagogic research development in physiotherapy education in South Africa.Methods: A content analysis of publications by educators in the SA Journal of Physiotherapy between 1989 and 2003 was conducted to identify and classify the pedagogic articles. Further analysis of physiotherapy education articles was performed to determine the primary foci of the education research, using a three- dimensional pedagogic outcomes research framework.Data analysis: Descriptive statistics in terms of frequencies, means and percentages was used for the analysis. Results: The results revealed that most of the educators’ articles focused on clinical practice. Only 23% of the articles were about education and the majority of those were on clinical education (72%), with few articles on curriculum issues and teaching methods. Conclusion: The research focus of South African Physiotherapy educators is more on the clinical practice, and not on education. The importance of linking research, clinical practice and education cannot be overemphasized, hence the need to develop research in education.

scholarly journals Continuous assessment and matriculation examination marks – An empirical examination

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Servaas Van der Berg ◽  
Debra Shepherd
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Career Planning ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Continuous Assessment ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Sense Of Security ◽  
False Sense ◽  
Matriculation Examination ◽  
School Careers ◽  
Examination Preparation

<p>This study analyses information and feedback from matriculation level continuous assessment in the South African education system. Continuous assessment (CASS) at the time carried a 25% weight in the final matriculation (Grade 12) mark, and it provides feedback that affects examination preparation and effort. Weak assessment in schools sends wrong signals to students that may have important consequences for the way they approach the final examination. Moreover, similarly wrong signals earlier in their school careers may also have affected their subject choice and career planning.<br />This study compares CASS data to the externally assessed matric exam marks for a number of subjects. There are two signalling dimensions to inaccurate assessments: (i) Inflated CASS marks can give students a false sense of security and lead to diminished exam effort. (ii) A weak correlation between CASS and the exam marks could mean poor signalling in another dimension: Relatively good students may get relatively low CASS marks. Such low correlations indicate poor assessment reliability, as the examination and continuous assessment should both be testing mastery of the same national curriculum. The paper analyses the extent of each of these dimensions of weak signalling in South African schools and draws disturbing conclusions for a large part of the school system.</p>

scholarly journals Examiner perceptions of a portfolio assessment process

2010 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. e211-e215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margery H. Davis ◽  
Gominda G. Ponnamperuma
Keyword(s):  
Portfolio Assessment ◽  
Assessment Process

scholarly journals Innovative educational methods and their role in increasing students’ motivation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
А.И. Руденко ◽  
А.А. Николаева
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
School Students ◽  
Life Long Learning ◽  
Innovative Methods ◽  
Self Development ◽  
Online Quizzes ◽  
Teachers And Parents

Актуальность статьи обусловлена необходимостью внедрения и развития новых методов в образовании в связи с изменением уклада жизни и новыми запросами на рынке труда. Цель статьи заключается в том, чтобы проанализировать инновационные методы обучения и его тренды, такие как “life-long learning” («непрерывное образование»), “microlearning” («микрообучение»), “flipped classroom” («перевёрнутый класс») и в рамках эмпирического исследования подтвердить необходимость их внедрения в школьное образование. Предлагается перечень Интернет-сервисов для проведения онлайн-викторин и других образовательных игр с использованием ИКТ. Подчёркивается важность формирования у школьника способности расставлять приоритеты в обучении, глубинно осознавать причины для постоянного саморазвития и самообразования, в особенности в условиях дистанционного обучения (на примере результатов опроса среди школьников 6 - 11 классов ГБОУ Школа «Марьино»). Приводятся способы повышения мотивации современного ребёнка и помощи ему в преодолении рассеянности внимания и лени, которые могут быть применены учителями или родителями. Статья предназначена для изучения проблематики школьными учителями и родителями обучающихся школ. The relevance of the article is due to the need for the introduction and development of new methods in education in connection with the changing way of life and new demands in the labor market. The purpose of the article is to analyze the innovative methods and trends in the education as “life-long learning”, “microlearning” and “flipped classroom”. The list of Internet services for conducting online quizzes and other educational games using ICT is given. The importance of forming the student’s ability to prioritize learning, to deeply understand the reasons for constant self-development and self-education, especially in the context of distance learning (based on the results of a survey among students of grades 6 - 11 of the state general education school “Maryino” School) is emphasized. The methods of increasing the motivation of the modern child and helping him to overcome distraction and laziness, which can be applied by teachers or parents, are given. The article is for school teachers and parents of school students to study this problem.

scholarly journals UNPACKING THE SOUTH AFRICAN PHYSICS-EXAMINATION QUESTIONS ACCORDING TO BLOOMS’ REVISED TAXONOMY

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 919-931
Author(s):  
Abraham Motlhabane
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
The South ◽  
Physical Sciences ◽  
Revised Bloom's Taxonomy ◽  
South African Education

The quality and standard of South African examination questions for the grade 12 examination have become an important issue for the South African education system. So far, the focus of empirical research has been on factors that lead to poor performance in the Physical sciences as well as the alignment of the grade 12 Physical Sciences examination with the core curriculum in South Africa. On the contrary, this research paper focuses on a different aspect: the weaknesses and the strengths of the Physics examination questions. It addresses the question of how the Physics examination questions cover higher and lower order level questions in the Bloom’s revised taxonomy. To answer this question, the Physics examination questions of the year 2014 and 2015 were analysed using Bloom’s revised taxonomy of learning objectives. The examination questions were codified and the frequencies and percentages of occurrence of different learning objectives were calculated. The results show that third level cognitive skills were more prevalent than other ones. Furthermore, examiners asked questions that require application and few questions requiring the recall of knowledge. Keywords: physics examination, revised Bloom’s taxonomy, quality of education.

Gross anatomy education for South African undergraduate physiotherapy students

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 554-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothy A. Shead ◽  
Ronel Roos ◽  
Benita Olivier ◽  
Amadi O. Ihunwo
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Gross Anatomy ◽  
Anatomy Education ◽  
Gross Anatomy Education ◽  
Physiotherapy Students

E-Assessment and Multiple-Choice Questions

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
José Azevedo ◽  
Ema Patrícia Oliveira ◽  
Patrícia Damas Beites
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Summative Assessment ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Continuous Assessment ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Mathematics Tests ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Computer Based

The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the assessment process is becoming an asset, giving rise to the so-called computer-based assessment or e-assessment. Nowadays, its use is becoming more usual in higher education institutions. Closed formats for questions, namely multiple choice, are the most commonly used. This chapter presents a literature review of the main aspects related to this topic, including the main modalities of assessment (summative assessment and continuous assessment). Issues related to multiple choice questions (MCQ) are discussed with more detail, referring to the various formats of MCQ, its advantages and limitations, with a particular focus on its use in mathematics tests. Also, some guidelines for the quality assurance of MCQ with quality are included.

Transforming Assessment in Response to COVID-19

2021 ◽  
pp. 246-265
Author(s):  
T. Dhurumraj ◽  
Sam Mabune Ramaila ◽  
Ferhana Raban
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Performance Feedback ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Continuous Assessment ◽  
Learner Engagement ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Empirical Inquiry ◽  
Professional Capacity

Assessment plays a critical role in teaching and learning. Continuous assessment advocates for a sustainable learner engagement in a cyclical manner that provides information on performance, feedback, as well as critical support that serves to engender mastery of skills. Continuous assessment encapsulates the use of both formative and summative assessment. COVID-19 compelled teachers as agents of educational change to fundamentally rethink the enactment of assessment within the context of remote teaching and learning. This chapter reflects the transformation of assessment practices adopted by purposively selected teachers at South African schools in response to formidable instructional challenges induced by COVID-19. The empirical inquiry is underpinned by the technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) framework. While teachers expressed fundamental appreciation of the key pedagogical affordances of technology integration in remote teaching and learning, they bemoaned the lack of professional capacity required for a meaningful enactment of technology-mediated assessment.

scholarly journals Influence of Cardiorespiratory Clinical Placements on the Specialty Interest of Physiotherapy Students

Healthcare ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 148
Author(s):  
Irene Torres Sánchez ◽  
Laura López López ◽  
Janet Rodríguez Torres ◽  
Esther Prados Román ◽  
María Granados Santiago ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Direct Evidence ◽  
Clinical Placement ◽  
Clinical Environment ◽  
Clinical Placements ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Significant Change ◽  
Physiotherapy Students

Clinical placements are an important part of health students’ training. Whilst much value is placed on the clinical environment as a place to learn, there is a paucity of direct evidence about its effectiveness. The aim of this study was to compare the competence, importance, and interest in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy of students before and after one month of clinical practice. A pre- and post-placement questionnaire about students’ interest in different physiotherapy subspecialties was used. The students with a cardiorespiratory clinical placement showed a significant change in their perception about the importance of the cardiorespiratory specialty (0.348 ± 1.01; p < 0.001), while no significant change was observed in the students without cardiorespiratory placement (−0.014 ± 0.825; p = 0.883). The presence or absence of clinical placements seems to have a definitive impact on students’ choice of a specialty. This implies the need for developing a set of clinical placements in all the subareas of physiotherapy in order to give undergraduate students the opportunity to make a better decision.

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