Development and Assessment of Learners’ Experiences with a Virtual Reality Learning Platform: Constructivist and Experiential Learning Pedagogies in Master of Physical Therapy Curriculum

Imagining SoTL Pub Date : 2024-05-07 DOI:10.29173/isotl682
Stacey Lovo, Don Leidl, Kendra Usunier, Teresa Paslawski, Mike Wesolowski, Arjun Puri, Valerie Caron, Soo Kim
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Teaching competencies for psychomotor skill development for manual handling techniques in the cervical regions is necessary for safe practice in physiotherapy. However, grasping anatomy and palpation can be challenging for students, and practice in the lab can lead to discomfort for students. To facilitate teaching and learning of this complex skill, we worked in partnership with a virtual reality (VR) industry partner who developed a customized VR application focusing on transverse ligament stress testing for manual therapy skills for Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) students. In this scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) project, eight MPT students participated in the evaluation of an innovative VR learning experience for manual therapy in the cervical spine. Students’ learning experiences with the custom virtual reality learning application were assessed using an observational study design with semi-structured interviews. Interview questions aligned with constructs that are recommended to assess learners’ attitudes toward VR environments. Student participants appreciated the usefulness of the application for studying and practicing the transverse ligament stress test and provided recommendations for enhancing the learning experience.
开发和评估学习者在虚拟现实学习平台中的体验:物理治疗硕士课程中的建构主义和体验式学习教学法
为确保物理疗法实践的安全,有必要教授颈椎部位徒手操作技术的心理运动技能。然而,对学生来说,掌握解剖和触诊方法可能具有挑战性,而且在实验室中的练习可能会导致学生感到不适。为了促进这一复杂技能的教学和学习,我们与虚拟现实(VR)行业的合作伙伴合作,他们为物理治疗硕士(MPT)学生开发了一款定制的 VR 应用程序,重点是横向韧带应力测试,用于徒手治疗技能。在这个教学奖学金(SoTL)项目中,八名物理治疗硕士学生参与了颈椎徒手治疗创新 VR 学习体验的评估。通过半结构式访谈的观察研究设计,对学生在定制虚拟现实学习应用中的学习体验进行了评估。访谈问题与建议用于评估学习者对虚拟现实环境态度的结构相一致。学生们对该应用程序在学习和练习横向韧带应力测试方面的实用性表示赞赏,并就如何增强学习体验提出了建议。
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