Academic Literacy in Physiotherapy Students

Effect of Academic Literacy Education With Academic Literacy, Academic Aspiration, and Critical Thinking Disposition in Physiotherapy Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07616479

Enrollment

128

Registered

2026-06-01

Start date

2025-09-15

Completion date

2026-01-02

Last updated

2026-09-10

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Conditions

Critical Thinking, Learning, Literacy

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to compare academic literacy, academic aspiration, and critical thinking disposition levels between physiotherapy students who received academic literacy education and those who is not. Data is collected using the Academic Literacy Scale (ALS), Academic Aspiration Scale (AAS), and Critical Thinking Disposition Scale (CTDS) via an online survey.

Detailed description

This cross-sectional comparative study includes 148 second-year undergraduate physiotherapy students at a public university. Students are divided into two groups based on whether they have taken an elective academic literacy course. Data is collected using the Academic Literacy Scale (ALS), Academic Aspiration Scale (AAS), and Critical Thinking Disposition Scale (CTDS) via an online survey.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 25 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Being a university student between the ages of 18-25.

Exclusion criteria

* Students who failed the academic literacy class due to absenteeism.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Academic Literacy Scale	1 week	The Academic Literacy Scale (ALS), is a measurement tool based on a five-point Likert rating system. The scale consists of a total of 23 items grouped into three subdimensions: academic disposition, research process, and use of information.
Academic Aspiration Scale	1 week	The Academic Aspiration Scale (AAS) consists of 21 items. The scale includes the dimensions of aspiration for advancement, inspiration toward school, achievement motivation, enjoyment of school and life, and importance of school.
Critical Thinking Disposition Scale	1 week	The Critical Thinking Disposition Scale (CTDS) is a 30-item measurement instrument. During scoring, positively worded items are rated from 1 to 5, whereas negatively worded items are coded using reverse scoring from 5 to 1. The total possible scores on the scale range from 30 to 150, with higher scores indicating a higher level of critical thinking disposition.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results