King, C. D. (2017). Un’TPACK’ing athletic therapy education in Canada: An exploration of an innovative case-based learning approach (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from http://scholar.acadiau.ca/islandora/object/theses:2176

Abstract:

“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.”