A Study of the Association between Learning Strategies and Academic Performance in Physiotherapy Students (original) (raw)
2021, International Journal of Current Research and Review
Introduction: Learning strategies consist of a student’s implicit and explicit actions, beliefs and habits that influence how they comprehend and learn. The current study intended to assess this parameter in physiotherapy students and to explore whether an association exists between learning strategies and academic performance. Materials and Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional survey was carried out over a period of 6 months in five Physiotherapy colleges. 343 students participated after giving informed consent. The learning strategies section of the Motivational Strategies of Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) was used to assess learning strategies. Overall percentage score in the previous year’s final University exam was considered as a measure of academic performance. A correlation matrix was used to investigate the relationship between the two parameters, and a multivariate regression analysis was carried out to create a model to predict academic performance based on their learni...
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