Allied health use of integrating Science and Practice (iSAP) for case-based learning: Effectiveness for student learning outcomes, staffing and resource efficiency.
Eli Mang Yee Chu
190 participants
Feb 20, 2019
Interventional
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Summary
Case-based learning (CBL) is widely used in health professional education (Thistlewaite, 2015) about which they engage in problem solving, practical skills development, and independent study. Currently, ‘cases’ or ‘scenarios’ are typically presented in class, using a ‘pen and paper’ format, with learning assessed through written and oral exams, but whether this is the most engaging or effective approach to develop students’ theoretical or professional reasoning is unknown. In comparison, integrating Science and Practice (iSAP) is an online CBL framework that incorporates elements of learning through practice, collaboration and discussion by presenting students with multimedia case studies that simulate real-world practice issues reflective of their future roles as health professionals (Williams, Schliphake, Heinrich & Baird, 2017). This study to compare students’ learning outcomes, clinical reflection and reasoning skills, students’ experience with learning and costs associated with delivering iSAP and CBL/SBL. We aim to evaluate learning outcomes and clinical reflection and reasoning skills using standardised outcomes, academic assessments and surveys. We will use survey with open ended questions and focus groups to explore students’ experience. We hypothesise that students who complete iSAP will achieve equal or better learning outcomes compare to CBL/SBL.
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Interventions
The intervention of this study is using iSAP cases in Occupational Therapy (OT) and Physiotherapy (PT) curriculum within two selected units in 2nd year, one in undergraduate OT program and one in PT program. iSAP is a online, case based learning framework that incorporates elements of learning through practice, collaboration and discussion by presenting students with multimedia case studies that simulate real-world practice issues. Participants in group A (groups of 8) will complete two clinical case scenarios specifically designed for units OCC2014 and PTHY2031 delivered through online iSAP module on campus, 2 x 2.5 hours over 1 week for per iSAP case; 2 cases over two weeks. Students will provided with "trigger" that includes brief medical and social history and health status. Students will work on cases in groups on campus to identify clinical issues, research on evidence based practice, select assessment/ intervention, review expert report after completion of tasks and reflect on own performances. Participants will then attend class as usual for 1 -2 weeks, then completed another two cases delivered through traditional Case-based learning (CBL)/Scenario-based learning (SBL) tutorials on campus. Student will work on cases in groups to identify clinical issues, research on evidence based practice, select assessment/ intervention face to face with tutors facilitating discussion and reflection. Tutors are qualified occupational therapist or physiotherapist with teaching and clinical experiences. Tutors cannot be blinded to the intervention administered but will be blinded to students consent to participate in the study. The case scenarios delivered via iSAP or traditional CBL/SBL are largely the same. The mode and sequence of delivery are different. Students will be facilitated by tutor in CBL/SBL tutorials but will not be facilitated by tutors when completing iSAP cases online.
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ACTRN12619000165189