LE3 .A278 2017

2017

MacKinnon, Gregory

Acadia University

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD

Educational Studies

Education

The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that impacted the use of technology-assisted educational tools in athletic therapy education. Data collection was divided into three mixed-methods phases, each contributing to the overall research question. Phase 1 used surveys and interviews to reveal AT educators’ initial pre-dispositions regarding preferred pedagogies and technology integration. Following an iterative constructivist instructional design, Phase 2 used feedback from Phase 1 to design the Multimedia CBL Sports Injury Assessment Educational Tool to ensure its appropriateness for AT education. The final phase used a case-study to elicit feedback from AT students and educators about the impact of the M-CBLSIAET on the nature of learning and teaching. Students’ suggested that the tool contributed to the learning experience by: creating contextually-enriched scenarios; engaging students in critical thinking/reflection; stimulating higher levels of clinical decision-making; organizing peer interactions; and extending learning outside of the classroom. Furthermore, AT educators also considered the tool to positively impact teaching by: highlighting the potential roles for technology in AT education; using technology to empower course content/pedagogy; and promoting critical thinking about different pedagogies in AT education.

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