Using of Supplemental Videos to Teach Manual Muscle Testing and Goniometry Skills
Author: Julie Larouche
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Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Manual muscle testing and goniometry are common assessments used in the practice of occupational therapy. Face-to-face learning often does not provide adequate opportunity for students to comprehend and subsequently demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of manual muscle testing and goniometry. The evidence-based project explored the use of supplemental learning videos, in addition to traditional face-to-face instruction, to determine if the demonstrations in the videos improved occupational therapy assistant students' self-confidence in performing manual muscle testing and goniometry assessments. Additionally, the project will determine if occupational therapy assistant students who receive supplemental learning videos will report high levels of satisfaction with the videos themselves. A convenience sample of occupational therapy assistant students (n=19) from a small community college were recruited for the project. The project consisted of a pre-survey at the start of the first class, four weeks of in class learning, independent learning through videos out of class, and a post survey given the last week of class. The results from the evidence-based project strongly support the effectiveness of supplemental videos to increase students' confidence, knowledge, and performance. In addition, students were overall satisfied with the videos as they were able to practice at a time and place that was convenient to their learning. Videos should also be used as a supplement to reinforce learning and not to supplant face-to-face instruction. Future direction will be to educate faculty who teach performance skills that could be replicated in order to promote best practice in occupational therapy education. Keywords: goniometry, kinesiology, manual muscle testing, supplemental videos." -- Abstract.
