Redesigning online research methodology education: insights from undergraduate rehabilitation students' experiences in South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Online education has become increasingly prevalent in higher education. However, there are insufficient research-led pedagogies to inform faculty aspiring to develop an online rehabilitation research methodology curriculum. This study aimed to explore a South African university's undergraduate rehabilitation students' experiences with a newly developed online research methodology module.

Methods

A cross-sectional mixed-methods survey was conducted using a questionnaire with a mix of Likert scales and open-ended questions. This paper reports qualitative feedback from three undergraduate rehabilitation student cohorts. Thematic analysis in Atlas.ti.22.2.4 used an abductive approach.

Results

Forty-seven third-year Physiotherapy students in 2021 (response rate 

SUBMITTER: Louw QA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11956173 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature