Open AccessInternational development through educational linkages. I: A guide to a successful outcome
Author(s) -
Brintnell E.S.G.,
Madill H.M.,
Tjandrakasuma H.
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.6150020203
Subject(s) - accountability , curriculum , occupational therapy , outcome (game theory) , political science , coping (psychology) , focus group , flexibility (engineering) , sustainability , process management , psychology , public relations , medical education , pedagogy , business , medicine , management , economics , psychotherapist , ecology , law , biology , mathematical economics , marketing , psychiatry
Educational linkages are an important source of foreign aid to Asian countries. In this first of two articles, the authors' experiences with such a project form the background for a discussion of the factors that contributed to the outcome of the project: partner selection, strategic planning, balancing flexibility and accountability, and coping with differences in culture and values. Key concepts of ‘international development’ and ‘sustainability’ are introduced. In the second article, the focus is on curriculum development and implementing educational standards of the World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT). The information and experiences shared in these articles may be useful to those embarking on similar projects.