Open AccessConfiguration of occupational therapy, professionalism and experiential learning — An integrated introductory course
Author(s) -
Raveh Michal
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
occupational therapy international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.414
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1557-0703
pISSN - 0966-7903
DOI - 10.1002/oti.6150020107
Subject(s) - occupational therapy , experiential learning , identity (music) , psychology , learning styles , experiential knowledge , medical education , process (computing) , pedagogy , mathematics education , medicine , computer science , epistemology , philosophy , physics , psychiatry , acoustics , operating system
The professional obligations of an occupational therapy faculty include the need to provide students with means to develop a sound professional identity and facilitate a positive and coherent professional socialisation process. This article proposes that, through calculated construction of an introductory occupational therapy course, one can relate to these issues. It suggests basing the course content on Mosey's concept of ‘the configuration of occupational therapy’, in answer to possible problems in professional identity, and at the same time working to develop the basic professional socialisation dimensions — knowledge, skills and art of therapy. It uses experiential learning theory, both as an instrument for the examination of students learning styles and for choosing teaching methods.