• J Eval Clin Pract · Feb 2025

    Evaluation of Learning Approaches Among Physiotherapy Students in Haryana: A Cross-Sectional Study.

    • Pooja0009-0004-3807-2189College of Physiotherapy, Pt. B. D. Sharma, University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.Sanskaram University, Jhajjar, Haryana, India., Megha Gakhar, Bhawna Verma, and Vinay Jagga.
    • College of Physiotherapy, Pt. B. D. Sharma, University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
    • J Eval Clin Pract. 2025 Feb 1; 31 (1): e14253e14253.

    IntroductionUnderstanding students' learning approach, modifying teaching methods, curriculum and material accordingly is essential to deliver quality education. Knowing more about the learning approaches assists in upgrading the profession's quality for continuous professional development.MethodsThe cross-sectional study was carried out among physiotherapy students studying in physiotherapy colleges affiliated with the same university. The Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students questionnaire was used to evaluate learning approaches in both preclinical and clinical students. Data were analysed using the IBM Statistical Package SPSS 27. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.ResultsA total of 250 participants with a mean age of 21.09 + 1.93 years, 129 (51.6%) in the preclinical group and 121 (48.4%) in the clinical group participated in the study. 67 (26.7%) of the students were male, while 183 (72.9%) were females. The vast majority of participants (97.6%) adopt a deep approach to learning, while only a small fraction (2.0%) use a surface approach, with the strategic approach being rarely used (0.4%). No significant difference was observed between the males and females, and students of different colleges under the same university.ConclusionThe predominant approach is the deep learning approach reflecting active learning. This may indicate that curriculum and strategies of teaching are employed over physiotherapy students to promote quality learning. Also, the teaching preferences varies between two group of physiotherapy students. Thus, this will also assist physiotherapy educators in planning and delivering learning activities according to learners by knowing their preferences.© 2024 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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