Relationship between students’ time performance pre-class assignments in physical therapy education

Abstract

Purpose: This research aimed to determine the relationship students’ commitment to pre-class assignments and time preference to avoid procreation on assignments in a physical therapist training program in Japan. Method: A Google Forms questionnaire was administered to fourteen physical therapist students. It consisted of questions regarding the multiple price list method, date of and reason for viewing the pre-assignment, and time preference. The relationship between the viewing date and time preference was analyzed using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. Result: Students’ preference regarding the viewing date of the pre-assignment were similar. No substantial correlation was found between the viewing date of prior assignments and the time preference. Discussion: Findings suggest that students’ efforts to memorize the class content may be seen as motivation to complete the pre-assignment closer to the class date. However, a system that encourages multiple previews on the day before the class is required to deepen students’ understanding of the class content.