title: Evaluation of students' approaches to studying in a problem-based physical therapy curriculum.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the approaches to studying of first- and second-year students in a problem-based physical therapy program. The Short Inventory of Approaches to Studying was administered to 112 first-year students (66 female, 46 male) and 100 second-year students (62 female, 38 male). Ninety-nine first-year students and 88 second-year students responded to the inventory, representing a return rate of 88%. The results of both groups were compared. Further comparisons were made with reported normative inventory scores and with inventory results reported of first-year students in a medical problem-based school. All comparisons were made using two-tailed t tests. The inventory scores proved similar in both year groups of physical therapy students and were more desirable than the normative values. The first-year physical therapy students' scores were similar to those of the first-year medical students reported to be desirable. It was concluded that the physical therapy students possess desirable approaches to studying.
authors.affiliation: University of Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom, Physiology Department, King's College London, University of London, Strand, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: H V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Van Langenberghe
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000193:education*; D011340:Problem Solving; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods