title: Examining the Need for a New Instrument to Evaluate Canadian Physiotherapy Students during Clinical Education Experiences.
abstract: Purpose:To gauge the need for a new assessment instrument for Canadian physiotherapy students on clinical placements.Methods:A national survey was developed and distributed to 18,110 Canadian physiotherapists.Results:A total of 3,148 physiotherapists from diverse practice settings responded to the survey. Of those who indicated that student evaluation was applicable to them (n=2,393), 70% stated that a new instrument was needed; of these, 78% felt that the new instrument should be based on Canadian practice standards and rated with an anchored visual analogue scale, and 73% said they would be comfortable completing the instrument online.Conclusion:The majority of physiotherapists surveyed perceive a need for a new clinical evaluation instrument based on Canadian practice standards. A shorter, Canadian-based instrument may help recruit more clinical instructors and build capacity for clinical placements.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Manns
authors.affiliation: Centre for Research in Applied Measurement and Evaluation, Department of Educational Psychology.
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Poth
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy; Department of Surgery (Division of Orthopaedic Surgery), University of Alberta, Edmonton.
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Beaupre
keywords: educational measurement; students; survey