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A Way of Seeing: How Occupation Is Portrayed to Students When Taught as a Concept Beyond Its Use in Therapy.

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Price, P; Hooper, B; Krishnagiri, S; Taff, SD; Bilics, A
Published in: Am J Occup Ther
2017

OBJECTIVE: The concept of occupation is core to learning occupational therapy, yet how occupation is taught has not been widely studied. We explored how occupation is addressed in 25 U.S. occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant programs. METHOD: We used a basic qualitative research design, collecting data through interviews, artifacts, and video recordings of teaching. We secondarily analyzed 8 programs in which occupation was taught beyond its application in practice. RESULTS: Educators portrayed occupation as (1) a way of seeing self (students learn about themselves as occupational beings), (2) a way of seeing others (students learn about others as occupational beings), and (3) a way of seeing the profession (students learn occupation as the central focus of occupational therapy). Varied learning experiences promoted these perspectives. CONCLUSION: Three concepts-subject-centered learning, threshold concepts, and transformative learning-formed the theoretical foundation for teaching occupation as a way of seeing.

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Am J Occup Ther

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ISSN

0272-9490

Publication Date

2017

Volume

71

Issue

4

Start / End Page

7104230010p1 / 7104230010p9

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Students, Health Occupations
  • Rehabilitation
  • Qualitative Research
  • Occupations
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Humans
  • Curriculum
  • Concept Formation
  • 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
 

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Price, P., Hooper, B., Krishnagiri, S., Taff, S. D., & Bilics, A. (2017). A Way of Seeing: How Occupation Is Portrayed to Students When Taught as a Concept Beyond Its Use in Therapy. Am J Occup Ther, 71(4), 7104230010p1-7104230010p9. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2017.024182
Price, Pollie, Barb Hooper, Sheama Krishnagiri, Steven D. Taff, and Andrea Bilics. “A Way of Seeing: How Occupation Is Portrayed to Students When Taught as a Concept Beyond Its Use in Therapy.Am J Occup Ther 71, no. 4 (2017): 7104230010p1–9. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2017.024182.
Price P, Hooper B, Krishnagiri S, Taff SD, Bilics A. A Way of Seeing: How Occupation Is Portrayed to Students When Taught as a Concept Beyond Its Use in Therapy. Am J Occup Ther. 2017;71(4):7104230010p1–9.
Price, Pollie, et al. “A Way of Seeing: How Occupation Is Portrayed to Students When Taught as a Concept Beyond Its Use in Therapy.Am J Occup Ther, vol. 71, no. 4, 2017, pp. 7104230010p1–9. Pubmed, doi:10.5014/ajot.2017.024182.
Price P, Hooper B, Krishnagiri S, Taff SD, Bilics A. A Way of Seeing: How Occupation Is Portrayed to Students When Taught as a Concept Beyond Its Use in Therapy. Am J Occup Ther. 2017;71(4):7104230010p1-7104230010p9.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am J Occup Ther

DOI

ISSN

0272-9490

Publication Date

2017

Volume

71

Issue

4

Start / End Page

7104230010p1 / 7104230010p9

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Students, Health Occupations
  • Rehabilitation
  • Qualitative Research
  • Occupations
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Humans
  • Curriculum
  • Concept Formation
  • 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services