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Abstract
The purpose of the study was to understand the perspective of kinesthetic learners in an online learning environment. A Microsoft Forms survey was created and distributed to the sample population using the university electronic mailing list. If self-identified as kinesthetic learners, subjects were asked to participate in a semi-structured focus group. Twenty-six subjects responded to the survey, with 73% (n=19) identifying as kinesthetic learners. Quantitative results showed subjects felt most confident in content comprehension but less confident in clinical application. Qualitative data collection led to emergence of the following four themes—advantages, disadvantages, accommodations to e-learning, and external factors. The study suggested kinesthetic learners’ decreased confidence in comprehension and acknowledged making accommodations for effective learning. Students reported instructional improvements to facilitate e-learning. They suggested instructors can show more concern for well-being and provide academic support for clinical skills competence.
Biography
Michael Stamm, BS is currently a Doctorate of Occupational Therapy student at Huntington University in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He holds his Bachelor of Science degree in forensic biochemistry from Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan.
Kailey Francetic, BS is currently a Doctorate of Occupational Therapy student at Huntington University in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She holds her Bachelor of Science degree with a major in kinesiology from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.
Regina Reilly, BS is currently a Doctorate of Occupational Therapy student at Huntington University in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in biology and minor in chemistry from the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Angela Tharp, BS is currently a Doctorate of Occupational Therapy student at Huntington University in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She holds her Bachelor of Science degree with a major in health and kinesiology from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Nicole Thompson, BS is currently a Doctorate of Occupational Therapy student at Huntington University in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She holds her Bachelor of Science degree with a major in child development from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.
Ryleigh Weidenhamer, BS is currently a Doctorate of Occupational Therapy student at Huntington University in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in exercise science with a minor in disability studies from the University of Toldeo in Toledo, Ohio.
Declaration of Interest
The authors report no declaration of interest.
Recommended Citation
Stamm, M., Francetic, K., Reilly, R., Tharp, A., Thompson, N., & Weidenhamer, R. (2021). Kinesthetic Learners During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Occupational Therapy Students’ Perspective on E-learning. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 5 (2). https://doi.org/10.26681/jote.2021.050203
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