Open AccessIdentifying additional selection criteria for physiotherapy students in Zambia
Author(s) -
Esther Munalula Nkandu
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
south african journal of physiotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.166
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2410-8219
pISSN - 0379-6175
DOI - 10.4102/sajp.v56i3.534
Subject(s) - selection (genetic algorithm) , data collection , psychology , medical education , physical therapy , qualitative property , qualitative research , medicine , computer science , sociology , social science , artificial intelligence , machine learning
The purpose of this study was to investigate additional factors that should be included in the selection process of physiotherapy students in Zambia. A qualitative research design was chosen. Focused group discussions and semi-structured interviews were used for data collection purposes. The results of the study showed that besides pre-selection achievement, a number of non-academic variables should be included in the selection process of students because of their potential to influence academic performance.