Abstract

"A learning contract is an agreement negotiated between student and supervising teacher that gives information about what you want to learn and how you plan to learn it. The main objective of the present study was to find out if internship learning contract could be beneficial in individualized self-directed learning with the instructional support from supervisors in undergraduate physiotherapy program. In this study a total of 32 physiotherapy intern students participated in this study. They were requested to complete the questionnaire and discuss it with their internship supervisor. After this, the intern and supervisor were separately interviewed for their opinion and satisfaction pertaining to this activity. Almost every participant and supervisor liked the internship learning contract concept and there was a significant level of satisfaction amongst interns and their supervisors. Hence, it can be concluded that the use of a learning contract during BPT (Bachelor of Physiotherapy) internship may be beneficial in enhancing self-directed learning and instructional support."

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