An Observational Study of a Simulation-Based Cross-Discipline Learning Activity Between Theater Arts and Physical Therapy Students

This study aimed to create an activity where physical therapy (PT) and theater arts (TA) students could address discrete learning outcomes in a common setting with mutual benefit. Methods Mixed methods observational study of 246 university students (201 PT, 45 TA) undertaking a scenario involving the provision of a clinical history. All students completed a 5-question qualitative survey relating to the activity, and each group scored themselves and each other using an observer rubric rating performance from 1 (do not agree) to 10 (agree). Results For PT students, the range of means (SDs) across the five questions were significantly different (P
Source: Simulation in Healthcare: The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare - Category: Medical Devices Tags: Empirical Investigations Source Type: research