TY  - JOUR
T1  - Perceptions and Experiences of Physiotherapy Students Regarding their
Academic Year Environment in a Health Sciences University in
Tshwane, Gauteng Province, South Africa
AU - Raphokwane, Karabo AU - Matshonisa Seeletse, Solly 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 15
IS  - 2
SP  - 607
EP  - 617
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2020.607.617
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2020.607.617
KW  - academic performances
KW  -student performance
KW  -lecturer conduct
KW  -Learning environment
AB  - Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) is a university established in 2015 on the
Medunsa campus of University of Limpopo (UL) due to the unbundling from UL. In 2016, physiotherapy
students of SMU complained about deficiencies in their academic achievements and learning. This incident
inspired a study to determine perceptions and experiences of physiotherapy students towards their academic
learning environment and to measure their academic performances. The study used a mix of quantitative and
qualitative descriptive design. It used a questionnaire to collect data variables on student satisfaction concerning
items of learning and teaching. Analysis of data depended on graphical displays and descriptive statistics. Study
participants were registered SMU physiotherapy students making the total population size of 181 distributed
as 47 first years, 51 second years, 39 third years and 44 fourth years. The study found a high level of discontent
with teaching conduct. Various deficiencies were identified from the student’s viewpoint. The study concluded
that majority of students were dissatisfied with lecturing methods, academic conduct and the entire learning
environment.
ER  -