Student Perceptions of the Athletic Therapy Interactive Concussion Educational (AT-ICE) Tool

Colin King; Loriann Hynes

doi:10.21432/cjlt28612

Authors

Colin King Acadia University
Loriann Hynes York University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21432/cjlt28612

Keywords:

applied learning technology, athletic therapy education, concussion care

Abstract

Previous research has identified a considerable amount of variability in how healthcare professionals are taught to recognize, assess, and manage concussions. Responding to these findings, an innovative applied learning technology tool, the Athletic Therapy Interactive Concussion Educational (AT-ICE) Tool, was developed to help teach athletic therapy students how to recognize, assess, and manage concussions. The purpose of this research was to employ an interpretivist conceptual framework to explore athletic therapy students’ perceptions of this tool. A questionnaire was used to identify individual factors that impacted student perceptions of AT-ICE and how it could be integrated into the classroom. Overall, participants enjoyed using AT-ICE and felt it helped to stimulate their critical thinking about the entire continuum of concussion care. Several important themes emerged including the importance of detailed scenarios, sharing lived experiences, and integrating anatomy within assessment and management scenarios. Findings suggest that AT-ICE was an effective educational technology that stimulated critical thought throughout the entire continuum of concussion care. Future research could continue to investigate the effectiveness of the tool or explore different ways to implement it in formal athletic therapy educational settings.

Author Biographies

Colin King, Acadia University

Colin D. King, PhD, CAT(C), is a Professor and Athletic Therapist in the School of Kinesiology at Acadia University in Nova Scotia, Canada. He also sits on the Board of Directors for the World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy and acts as the Program Director of the CATA accredited athletic therapy program at Acadia. Email: colin.king@acadiau.ca

Loriann Hynes, York University

Loriann M. Hynes, PhD, CAT(C), is an Associate Professor and Athletic Therapist in the School of Kinesiology & Health Science at York University in Ontario, Canada. She is also the Program Director of the CATA accredited Athletic Therapy Certificate at York. Email: lhynes@yorku.ca

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