Assessment approaches and methods in physiotherapy education: A scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Assessment in physiotherapy education is essential to ensuring graduates meet professional standards, demonstrate competence and are prepared to provide high-quality, patient-centered care. Assessment approaches (principles guiding assessment design, sequence and implementation) and methods (techniques used to evaluate performance) should be constructively aligned with curriculum content and learning outcomes, and assess the breadth of competencies required for practice. While individual studies describe assessment approaches and methods in physiotherapy education, there is no comprehensive synthesis or strategic analysis of their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

Objectives

To 1) identify and characterize assessment approaches and methods used i

SUBMITTER: Kowalski KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12551843 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature