Winter, Sara, and Craig, Victoria (2025) Comparison of Paper Cases Verses Video Cases for Case-Based Learning in Physiotherapy Students: A Cross Over Study. International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care, 13 (2). pp. 1-14.

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Abstract

Case-based learning (CBL) is a pedagogical method linking theory with practice, typically using developed or real-life patient cases. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of paper versus video cases for CBL in physiotherapy students’ performance of a clinical reasoning exercise and students’ evaluations of each method. A crossover design study was used. Twenty-nine first-year physiotherapy students were allocated to two groups. Two case scenarios were used: group one assigned the paper case for case one, group two the video case, and then the groups crossed over CBL formats. Paired t-tests were used to compare the clinical reasoning exercise scores between the paper and video cases for each group. Descriptive statistics were used for quantitative measures of students’ evaluations of each method, and thematic analyses were performed to assess qualitative measures of Students’ perceptions of the CBL formats. There were no significant differences in total score of the clinical reasoning exercise between the two formats for each group (p>0.05), and inconsistent findings in the individual questions. Quantitatively and qualitatively the students evaluated that the video case format was better for authenticity, and the paper cases provided more accessible and comprehensive information. This study found that paper and video cases are beneficial in different respects for learning and developing the assessment and clinical reasoning process in first-year physiotherapy students. Teachers should use both methods for CBL but consider the strengths and weaknesses of each method when choosing which format to use.

Item ID:	94278
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	2051-6223
Keywords:	case-based learning, clinical reasoning, education, paper cases, video cases
Copyright Information:	© 2025 Sara Winter & Victoria Craig. This Open Access article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator. The license allows for commercial use.
Date Deposited:	19 Oct 2026 03:51
FoR Codes:	42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science > 420106 Physiotherapy @ 100%
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