Abstract

RODRIGUEZ-FUENTES, Gustavo  and  MACHADO DE OLIVEIRA, Iris. The implementation of the learning contract methodology in a entire course of Physiotherapy: student's opinion. FEM (Ed. impresa) [online]. 2014, vol.17, n.4, pp.213-219. ISSN 2014-9840.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S2014-98322014000400007.

Introduction: In learning contract methodology there is a significantly active involvement of teachers and students, something crucial in promoting a proper learning nowadays. Aim: To know the students' opinion on the implementation of the learning contract methodology in a course of the Physiotherapy Degree at University of Vigo. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional post-intervention descriptive study was carried out with all enrolled students in the course. The students' opinion was gathered through an ad-hoc questionnaire. Results: The most positive outcomes of our study were the warm approach provided by the teacher for students' individual consults, the teacher's concern to answering personally and in writing all the doubts, the consideration by the students that all the work carried out helped them to understand the topics and consequently to pass the course, the evaluation of the work done by the students was consistent with the criteria established by the learning contract, the evaluation of the practical part of the course matched the learning contract criteria, and that the course evaluation methods seemed equitable, adequate and consistent with the objectives of the course and with the emphasis placed by the teacher. Conclusions: The learning contract seems to be a good teaching strategy used to facilitate the student's active participation in their own learning ability. This is a very important point to help the future health professionals to improve their skills and to develop the capacity of learning throughout their professional career.

Keywords : Educational models; Higher education; Learning; Physiotherapy; Teaching.

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