Professional behaviors have been identified as imperative for fieldwork success in occupational therapy, and are held to high expectations by fieldwork educators. This study consisted of three phases. Phase one was a retrospective analysis of past Fieldwork Performance Evaluations (FWPE; n=319). Phase two consisted of the development of a curricular model and Level I Fieldwork Seminar with a focus on low-scoring professional behaviors on the FWPEs, which included verbal/ non-verbal communication, written communication, professional responsibility, work behaviors, and time management. Finally, phase three was a review of the course by the Philadelphia Region Fieldwork Consortium and edits to the seminar based on their feedback. Two theories, situated cognition and self-directed learning, were used to guide the curriculum development. ABSTRACTProfessional behaviors have been identified as imperative for fieldwork success in occupational therapy, and are held to high expectations by fieldwork educators. This study consisted of three phases. Phase one was a retrospective analysis of past Fieldwork Performance Evaluations (FWPE; n=319). Phase two consisted of the development of a curricular model and Level I Fieldwork Seminar with a focus on lowscoring professional behaviors on the FWPEs, which included verbal/ non-verbal communication, written communication, professional responsibility, work behaviors, and time management. Finally, phase three was a review of the course by the Philadelphia Region Fieldwork Consortium and edits to the seminar based on their feedback. Two theories, situated cognition and self-directed learning, were used to guide the curriculum development. INTRODUCTIONProfessional behaviors have been identified as imperative for fieldwork success and held to high expectations by fieldwork educators (Campbell & Corpus, 2015;Koenig, Johnson, Morano, & Ducette, 2003;Robinson, Tanchuk, & Sullivan, 2012). Professional behaviors include communication skills, initiative, clinical reasoning, common sense, ability to handle stress, interpersonal skills, and interest in learning (Campbell & Corpus, 2015;Gutman, McCreedy & Heisler, 1998;James & Musselman, 2006;Kasar & Muscari, 2000;Koenig et al., 2003;Scheerer, 2003). Moreover, studies such as that completed by James and Musselman (2006) have found that the most common characteristics of students who have failed fieldwork are poor professional behaviors. However, few studies exist that offer ways in which professional behaviors necessary for successful performance in fieldwork can be addressed during a student's academic preparation. Additionally, it is unclear how these poor professional behaviors can be
Date Presented 03/28/20 This research will help provide evidence for the current debate related to the doctoral mandate by comparing doctor of OT students’ and master of OT students’ levels of clinical competence based on faculty assessment and student self-perceptions during the completion of problem-based learning modules. Primary Author and Speaker: Nicole Farbaniec Additional Authors and Speakers: Gabrielle Hackenberg Contributing Authors: Jessica Vitale
Bartlett ML, Taylor H, Nelson JD. Comparison of mental health characteristics and stress between baccalaureate nursing students and non-nursing students.
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