Research profile

Postgraduate studies

• PhD (current). Thesis title: An analysis of the undergraduate physiotherapy curriculum to identify a teaching module for development, implementation and evaluation of a blended learning approach, using emerging technologies. University of the Western Cape, South Africa.
• MSc Physiotherapy (2008). Thesis title:  The use of information and communication technology to support physiotherapy students in South Africa. University of the Western Cape, South Africa.

My doctoral dissertation is on the use of social media tools and other emerging technologies to enhance teaching and learning practice within a physiotherapy undergraduate curriculum, using a blended learning approach.  In the interest of openness in all of it’s forms, I’m going to try and make my progress as transparent as possible, which is why I use a wiki to publish my entire progress in a public space.

I like the idea that others will be able to see what I’m up to, give feedback on the process and possibly contribute ideas.  There’s also the chance that they take some ideas and run with them, starting their own projects in their own departments.

You can track my progress in this blog, on Twitter, and in my teaching portfolio.

Publications

• Rowe, M. (2008).  Information and communication technology in health: a review of the literature. Journal of Community and Health Sciences, 3(1):68-77.  Full text available here.
• Rowe, M. (2009).   Knowledge and attitudes regarding the use of social software in a physiotherapy department. Journal of Community and Health Sciences, 4(1):1-7.  Full text available here.
• Rowe, M. & Struthers, P (2009).  The use of information and communication technology by physiotherapy students. South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 65(3):32-37

Conference presentations

• Rowe, M. Collaborative knowledge construction using wikis. HELTASA conference, November 2009. Conference abstract.
• Rowe, M. The use of blogging as a reflective tool in physiotherapy ethics. SAAHE conference, June 2009
• Mitchell, V., Rowe, M. & Statham, S. Bringing human rights into focus in medical education. Workshop, SAAHE conference, June 2009
• Rowe, M. The use of information and communication technology by South African physiotherapy students. HESS conference, December 2008
• Rowe, M. E-learning: an overview. Information and Communication Technology Colloquium, UWC, September 2008
• Rowe, M. The use of information and communication technology to support South African physiotherapy students (based on Masters study). SAAHE conference, June 2008