Use of audience response systems (ARS) in physiotherapists' training: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the experience of using audience response systems (ARS) in postgraduate physiotherapy training.

Design

Qualitative interview study following the 'reflexive thematic analysis' by Braun and Clarke.

Setting

Higher education university.

Participants

Ten Italian students (60% men, N=6; 40% women, N=4) agreed to partake in the interviews.

Results

We generated four themes. Specifically, the ARS were perceived: (1) as a 'Shared Compass' (theme 1) between the student and the lecturers to monitor and modify the ongoing students' learning journey; (2) useful to 'Come Out of Your Shell' (theme 2) as they help students to overcome shyness and build a team with peers; (3) as 'A Square Peg in a Round Hole' (theme 3) as they should not be used in si

SUBMITTER: Bertoni G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10445375 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature