Development and Validation of Novel Educational Framework and its Effectiveness on Academic Proficiency in Undergraduate Physiotherapy Students

Educational framework with structured methodology and uniform guidelines exclusively for potential learners is least touched in higher education system exclusively in medical and healthcare education. After the incorporation of competency based medical education system in Indian scenario there is more scope for learning in a learner’s perspective. But, when it comes for a potential learner the exact mechanism to be followed for improving the interest, capability and capacity of the student is not explored. In Physiotherapy profession because of lack of central council, competency-based framework, exclusive guidelines, methodologies, incorporating the additional coaching in regular time table are the vital reasons behind Potential learners in any academic institute. It is not only a burden to student economically, but also restricts his and institute’s growth if left untouched. Thus, there is an utmost important need to develop a Novel structural educational framework which can help student as well as teacher to cope up with their problems in physiotherapy education to improve academic proficiency as well as improve their concentration, attention and reducing anxiety.

The aim of the present study is to Develop and Validate Novel Educational Framework and Determine its Effectiveness on Academic Proficiency in Undergraduate Physiotherapy students

Objectives:

Primary objectives:

1.     To Develop, theNovel Educational Framework for undergraduate Potential learners pursuing physiotherapy through focused group discussion method with students and faculties

2.     To Content validate the developed framework using CVI by experts in physiotherapy education

3.    To find the effectiveness of Novel Educational Framework in comparison to traditional remedial coaching on Academic Proficiency in Potential learners Pursuing Physiotherapy

Secondary Objectives:

1.     To find the effectiveness of Novel Educational framework on Concentration, Anxiety and Attention using CAAS scale (Concentration, anxiety and attention scale) Annexure III

Me  Methodology: The study will be conducted in three phases. In first phase the novel educational framework will be prepared through focused group discussion method on students and facultys. the developed framework will be validated in second phase through content validation. Effectiveness of Novel educational framework will be determined in third phase by comparing with traditional remedial coaching. The final sample size for phase III will be determined after pilot testing on 30 samples. Physiotherapy students who are facing issues in academics and fulfilling the remedial policy are included in the trial. This study will not disturb the regular academic curriculum. Study will be implemented only between formative exams.

Significance of the study: Potential learners are neglected in higher education because of lack of structured methodology. This study will be helpful in developing a Novel educational framework and also helps in analyzing and assessing the potential learner. Once the framework is developed, it will be validated and its effectiveness will be evaluated in comparison to traditional remedial coaching. Even though remedial coaching is very well established and used by most of the universities, the main lacunae are every teacher will be different in the way their approach towards remedial coaching. If an established structured plan is prepared it can be a valuable source for overcoming the problems faced by Potential learners and as well as teachers. Intervention will be given to the control group if positive outcomes is observed.