Self-regulated learning microanalysis for the study of the performance of clinical examinations by physiotherapy students

BMC Medical Education

Dario Cecilio-Fernandes¹  John Sandars²  Felipe Rodriguez-Castro³  D. David Álamo-Arce³  Raquel I. Medina-Ramírez³  Manuel J. Costa⁴ 

[1] Department of Medical Psychology and Psychiatry, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas;Health Research Institute, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine, Edge Hill University;Health Sciences School, University of Las Palmas;Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho;

关键词: Self-regulated learning;    Physical therapy techniques;    Clinical skills;    Assessment process;    Health student;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12909-020-02149-7

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background Students require feedback on their self-regulated learning (SRL) processes to improve the performance of clinical examinations. The key SRL processes used by students can be identified by SRL-micro-analysis but, this method has not been previously applied to physiotherapy students. The aim of this pilot study was to test a research design that might allow the evaluation of the potential usefulness of SRL microanalysis for the identification of key SRL processes used by physiotherapy students during the performance of a clinical examination skill. The objectives of the pilot study were: 1) to evaluate whether SRL-microanalysis could identify differences in the use of SRL processes between successful and unsuccessful students; 2) to evaluate the reliability of SRL microanalysis ratings produced by different assessors. Methods SRL-microanalysis was used with second year physiotherapy students of a Spanish university (n = 26) as they performed a goniometric task. The task required students to obtain a goniometric measurement of the shoulder joint of a peer. Two assessors evaluated student performance and conducted the SRL- microanalysis with all students. An analysis of inter-rater reliability was performed to evaluate the degree of agreement between assessors. Results The SRL-microanalysis revealed differences in the use of key SRL processes between successful (n = 15: 57.0%) and unsuccessful performers (n = 11: 43.0%): The differences were particularly evident in strategic planning and self-monitoring skills. There was good inter-rater reliability for scoring of strategic planning (k = 0.792), self-monitoring (k = 0.946) and self-evaluation (k = 0.846). Conclusion The use of SRL microanalysis characterized the key SRL processes of physiotherapy students performing a clinical skill with reliability between the assessors. This pilot study supports the potential usefulness of SRL-microanalysis for the identification of key SRL processes in physiotherapy education. Therefore, this study paves the way to the development of a full study, with a larger number of students and more diverse clinical tasks, to evaluate the SRL processes in successful and unsuccessful students.

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