Teaching strategies for rehabilitation curriculum: coping with the Covid-19 situation

Authors

  • Binash Afzal Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Nazia Mumtaz Department of Speech Language Pathology, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3198-6744
  • Syed Shakil Ur Rehman Department of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Ghulam Saqulain Department of Otolaryngology, Capital Hospital PGMI, Islamabad, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6452-9339

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.4220

Abstract

The novel corona virus pandemic culminated in a global emergency shutting down educational institutions with recommendations of distant learning. Developing countries like Pakistan faced challenges in terms of keeping the education stream running. The current narrative review was planned to discuss the teaching strategies adopted by various institutes for coping with the situation created by the coronavirus disease-2019. Literature search was done using search engines and databases with key words ‘Academics’, ‘Coping strategies’, ‘Covid-19’, ‘Online learning’, ‘Rehabilitation curriculum’ and their combinations. As a result, 37 articles were analysed for education involving conformation of curricula to social distancing protocol, and use of video-conferencing software, practical rehabilitation curriculum delivery, and evaluation methods. Developing countries, like Pakistan, should upgrade and revise their rehabilitation curriculum at theoretical and practical levels and try to convert the adversity of the pandemic into an opportunity to develop standardised e-learning programmes and software compatible.

Author Biographies

Binash Afzal, Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan

Dr. Binash Afzal, PhD Scholar

Assistant Professor,

            Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences,

            Riphah International University, Lahore      

E-mail binash.afzal@riphah.edu.pk

            03350318699

Nazia Mumtaz, Department of Speech Language Pathology, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan

Dr. Nazia Mumtaz, PhD (Rehabilitation Sciences)

            Head of Department of Speech Language Pathology,

            Faculty of Rehab & Allied Health Sciences,

            Riphah International University, Lahore.

Syed Shakil Ur Rehman, Department of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan

Prof Dr Syed Shakil ur Rehman, PhD (Physical Therapy)

            Designation, Professor

            Department , Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences

Institute. Riphah International University,  Lahore Campus. Email:shakil.urrehman@riphah.edu.pk

Ghulam Saqulain, Department of Otolaryngology, Capital Hospital PGMI, Islamabad, Pakistan

Dr. Ghulam Saqulain, DLO, FCPS (Otolaryngology)

Head of Department and Assoc. Professor, Department of Otolaryngology & Auditory Implant Centre

Capital Hospital PGMI, Islamabad

Published

2022-05-10

How to Cite

Afzal, B., Mumtaz, N., Rehman, S. S. U., & Saqulain, G. (2022). Teaching strategies for rehabilitation curriculum: coping with the Covid-19 situation. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 72(5), 935–939. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.4220

Issue

Section

Narrative Review

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