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Novice And Expert Observer Accuracy Of The Threshold Wheelchair Skill: A Pilot Eye-Tracking Study, Diane E. Mackenzie, R. Lee Kirby, Cher Smith, Zainab Al Lawati, Eric Lee, Sorayya Askari
Novice And Expert Observer Accuracy Of The Threshold Wheelchair Skill: A Pilot Eye-Tracking Study, Diane E. Mackenzie, R. Lee Kirby, Cher Smith, Zainab Al Lawati, Eric Lee, Sorayya Askari
The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy
Background: Moving a wheelchair over a low threshold is an entry-level mobility skill. Observation is critical to the assessment and training of this skill. The primary objective of this exploratory pilot study was to determine if a difference between novice and expert visual attention allocation pattern was linked to the accuracy of rating skill performance and decision confidence.
Methods: Twelve expert occupational therapists and nine non-expert occupational therapy students observed 30 first-attempt recordings of able-bodied persons learning the low threshold skill. Randomized recordings included 10 recordings from each rating group of “pass,” “pass with difficulty" (pwd), and “fail.” …
They Said: Preparing Future Ei Providers Across Disciplines Through An Academic Partnership, Beth K. Elenko
They Said: Preparing Future Ei Providers Across Disciplines Through An Academic Partnership, Beth K. Elenko
The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy
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