Application of OTD Teaching in Course of Rehabilitation Therapy / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the effect of OTD (observation-teaching-discussion) teaching for undergraduate students major-ing in rehabilitation therapy. Methods Students in Grade 2013 and Grade 2014 for rehabilitation therapy were taught with traditional teaching and OTD teaching in course of physiotherapy. The scores of theory and practice, and total score of the final test of physiotherapy were compared, and their satisfaction for the course was investigated with questionnaire. Results The scores of theory and practice, and total score were all greater in the Grade 2014 than in the Grade 2013 (t>2.73, P<0.01), as well as the satisfaction for the course (t=3.17, P=0.005). Conclusion OTD teaching may improve the achievement of study and satisfaction for the course.