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Occupational Therapy Student Readiness For Transition To The Fieldwork Environment: A Pilot Case Study, Pamela Karp
Occupational Therapy Student Readiness For Transition To The Fieldwork Environment: A Pilot Case Study, Pamela Karp
The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy
The classroom and the field represent diverse and unique teaching and learning environments that students are required to navigate successfully. Facilitating student success in these environments requires the efforts of educators and the students themselves. This qualitative pilot study sought to elucidate perspectives regarding student readiness from the viewpoint of occupational therapy academic and fieldwork educators. Data for the study was collected from interviews and a focus group. The results of the study revealed that academic and fieldwork educators value similar characteristics of student readiness for transition to fieldwork. However, there is a need for collaborative strategies between the academic …
The Future In Their Hands: The Perceptions Of Practice Educators On The Strengths And Challenges Of “Generation Y” Occupational Therapy Students, Caroline Hills, Kobie Boshoff, Susan Gilbert-Hunt, Susan Ryan, Derek R. Smith
The Future In Their Hands: The Perceptions Of Practice Educators On The Strengths And Challenges Of “Generation Y” Occupational Therapy Students, Caroline Hills, Kobie Boshoff, Susan Gilbert-Hunt, Susan Ryan, Derek R. Smith
The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy
Those born between 1982 and 2002 are termed “Generation Y”. This younger generation is thought to have unique characteristics, due to the societal and technological influences that they experienced in their formative years. In occupational therapy, this group has been found to have unique attributes that have impacted on practice education. This study replicated an earlier study to affirm or refute the existence of the Generation Y student in occupational therapy from practice educator perspectives. An Australian university previously developed and administered the survey tool. In this current study, the electronic survey was sent to all practice educators listed …