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Development of the Clinical Teaching Effectiveness Questionnaire in the United States
Michelle E Wormley1, Wendy Romney1, Anna E Greer1
1Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Science, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT, USA.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to develop a valid measure for assessing clinical teaching effectiveness within the field of physical therapy.
Methods:
The Clinical Teaching Effectiveness Questionnaire (CTEQ) was developed via a 4-stage process, including (1) initial content development, (2) content analysis with 8 clinical instructors with over 5 years of clinical teaching experience, (3) pilot testing with 205 clinical instructors from 2 universities in the Northeast of the United States, and (4) psychometric evaluation, including principal component analysis.
Results:
The scale development process resulted in a 30-item questionnaire with 4 sections that relate to clinical teaching: learning experiences, learning environment, communication, and evaluation.
Conclusion:
The CTEQ provides a preliminary valid measure for assessing clinical teaching effectiveness in physical therapy practice.
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