Ecuador's physical therapy students' perception of online teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic

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https://doi.org/10.55867/qual23.03

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perception, physiotherapy, online teaching

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Introduction: The appearance of the new SARS-CoV-2 virus conditioned the use of digital platforms in health education, however, it can affect learning even more if clinical hours or pre-professional practices are supplied. The porpuse of this document is to detail the perception that physical therapy students have regarding teaching through digital platforms. Methods: A short 8-item questionnaire was developed with a Likert-type response model. After measuring the confiability of the instrument. Results: 187 physical therapy students from three universities in Ecuador were surveyed, there is homogeneity in all the results, the best scores (from 4 to 5) were for areas such as the tools used, environment, satisfaction and teaching capacity. Conclusion: The perception of student satisfaction with the new educational models largely conditions the success or failure of an academic program.

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Published

2021-12-27

How to Cite

Caiza Lema, S. J., & Rumiguano Jimenez, R. . (2021). Ecuador’s physical therapy students’ perception of online teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic. Revista Qualitas, 23(23), 022 - 036. https://doi.org/10.55867/qual23.03

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EDUCACIÓN Y TIC'S