Student Perceptions of Factors Influencing Success in Hybrid and Traditional DPT Programs: A Q-Sort Analysis

According to Dennis (1986), Q-Sort is particularly valuable in research that explores human perceptions and interpersonal relationships. [...]students volunteered to participate in the study, meaning they may be those individuals with stronger feelings/perceptions about factors that influence success. [...]the H-DPT program was only in its second year, and it is possible that the perceptions of students would be different in a more mature, stable program. [...]the definition of "student success" was not operationally defined for the participants, because it was the authors' intentions to allow students to self-select their perception of success.