Year: 2023 | Month: October | Volume: 13 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 220-224
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20231030
Teaching-Learning Methods in Physiotherapy Education: Merits and Demerits
Gokulakrishnan. J1, C. V John Franklin2, K. Krishnaraja3, Muruganandam. P4
1Assistant Professor, Thanthai Roever College of Physiotherapy, Perambalur
2Principal, Thanthai Roever College of Physiotherapy, Perambalur
3Professor, Thanthai Roever College of Physiotherapy, Perambalur
4Associate Professor, Thanthai Roever College of Physiotherapy, Perambalur
Corresponding Author: Gokulakrishnan. J
ABSTRACT
Physiotherapy education is facing various challenges in teaching tomorrow’s physiotherapist. In such a challenging situation physiotherapy college should adopt new teaching methods to maintain excellence in education. These methods shift teaching from a teacher-centred and product-based activity to a more student-centred & process-based activity. This strategy encourages students to be active in the experience of learning rather than being passive learners. Integrating teaching, learning and technology is a mandate, not an option, and doing anything less would burden on professional irresponsibility. The new adaptations include electronic (e-learning), on-line or web-based learning and problem-solving-based learning. The transformation is from subject-centred to centralized integrated curriculum. Skill labs and simulation techniques are new methodologies. In this article, an attempt was made to discuss merits and demerits of few teaching-learning methods.
Key words: Physiotherapy education, Teaching - Learning methods, Traditional, New adaptations