Teaching Psychomotor Skills in a Virtual Environment
An Educational Case Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22046207 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura Plummer (0000-0003-3258-1949, MGH Institute of Health Professions, corresponding author), Lesley Smith (0000-0002-5098-8227, MGH Institute of Health Professions), Elizabeth Cornforth (0000-0002-8051-1243, MGH Institute of Health Professions), Shweta Gore (0000-0002-5802-182X, MGH Institute of Health Professions) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 537 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/educsci11090537 |
| OpenAlex | W3200754916 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 24 |
In March 2020, most physical therapy schools across the globe transitioned to online learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This change posed unique challenges not only because it required adapting to new technology in a short period but, more importantly, it involved developing ways to teach hands-on psychomotor and clinical skills virtually while maintaining the quality of instruction. In response to the rapid transition, the physical therapy program at MGH Institute of Health Professions (IHP)designed and implemented a novel and effective coaching model to address the challenges. The model was developed based on experiential learning theory, constructivism, a coaching framework, and andragogical principles of feedback and reflection. Not only did the model meet its objectives of effectively teaching basic psychomotor skills in the virtual environment, but it may also have andragogical benefits that can be applied to traditional face-to-face methods. This case study describes the theoretical underpinning of the model, its development and implementation, the perceived effectiveness for learning psychomotor skills in a virtual environment, and the potential for broader relevance to future models of physical therapy education
Adult education · Andragogy · Coaching · Cognition · Experiential learning · Lifelong learning · Mathematics education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Psychomotor learning · Computer Science · Innovations in Medical Education · Medicine · Psychology · Reflective Practices in Education · Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |