RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06945367

Active Learning and EBP Competency in Undergraduate Physiotherapy

Impact of Active Learning on Beliefs, Attitudes, Perceived Skills, and Application of Evidence-Based Practice in Undergraduate Physiotherapy Students

Sponsor

Universidad Nacional de la Matanza

Enrollment

38 participants

Start Date

Mar 31, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Health Education

Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effect of an active learning-based educational intervention on competencies related to evidence-based practice (EBP) in undergraduate physiotherapy students. The intervention was embedded within a four-month Research Methods course and focused on small group activities involving literature search, critical appraisal, oral presentations, and formative assessment through rubrics. The study follows a pre-post quasi-experimental design without a control group. Primary outcomes include students' beliefs, attitudes, perceived skills, and frequency of EBP application, assessed through a custom-developed and validated questionnaire. Secondary outcomes include academic engagement, measured using the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale - Student Version (UWES-S), and student satisfaction with the educational approach, measured using the Student Outcomes Survey. Data were collected at baseline, post-intervention, and one week after course completion.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is examining whether active learning teaching methods — interactive and hands-on approaches compared to traditional lectures — help physiotherapy students better understand and apply evidence-based practice (using research to guide clinical decisions). **You may be eligible if...** - You are an undergraduate student enrolled in the Research Methods course at Universidad Nacional de La Matanza - You are enrolled during the March–July 2024 term - You have signed the informed consent form - You attend at least 80% of course sessions **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You withdraw from the course before the study period ends - Your baseline or final evaluation data is incomplete or missing Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALActive Learning-Based Research Methods Course

A four-month educational intervention based on active learning strategies, delivered as part of a Research Methods course for fourth-year undergraduate students in physiotherapy. The intervention included weekly group activities focused on literature retrieval, critical appraisal, oral presentations, peer feedback, and structured formative assessments using rubrics. The aim was to improve beliefs, attitudes, perceived skills, and frequency of use of evidence-based practice.