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Synergizing Occupational Science And Occupational Therapy: Designing An Integrated Foundations Course For Health Education, Natalie A. Perkins, Guy Mccormack, Anne Dunlea
Synergizing Occupational Science And Occupational Therapy: Designing An Integrated Foundations Course For Health Education, Natalie A. Perkins, Guy Mccormack, Anne Dunlea
Pacific Journal of Health
The Occupational Therapy Department at University of the Pacific embarked on a tailored initiative to reshape the occupational therapy foundations course for entry-level Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) students. Collaboratively designed and co-taught by the first and second authors, experienced occupational therapists in both clinical and academic realms, alongside the third author, a seasoned occupational scientist with a rich background in instructing graduate and undergraduate professionals, this innovative course aligns with the program's biopsychosocial philosophy.
The primary objective of this course was to provide students with an expansive perspective on the fundamental role of occupation in human life. Various assessment methods …
The Influences Affecting Curriculum Change In Selected Educational Agencies Employing Consultants In The Social Sciences Through Ndea Title Iii-B, Madge Arlene Young
The Influences Affecting Curriculum Change In Selected Educational Agencies Employing Consultants In The Social Sciences Through Ndea Title Iii-B, Madge Arlene Young
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
It was the purpose of this study to identify the influences that contributed to bringing about curriculum change in selected educational agencies which employed consultants in the social sciences through NDEA Title III-B projects. The research attempted to find the ways districts planned, organized, and implemented curriculum change through the use of the NDEA consultants. It focused on the procedures, interrelationships, and interactions taking place within the structure of the projects and the agencies involved in accomplishing those projects. Neither the amount nor the direction of the changes was the intent of the study.
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