Service-Learning in Occupational Therapy Education : Philosophy & Practice

Kathleen Flecky

ISBN 10: 0763759589 / ISBN 13: 9780763759582

Edité par Jones And Bartlett Publishers, Inc Nov 2009, 2009

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Neuware - Service-Learning in Occupational Therapy Education: Philosophy and Practice will explore the use of service-learning as a pedagogical tool for educators to enhance occupational therapy students' knowledge and skills in the areas of critical thinking and problem solving, diversity, health promotion, community issues, social justice and citizenship. These areas are representative of core competencies needed by occupational therapy professionals for occupation-based practice in the 21st century. This book will describe philosophical and theoretical principles of service-learning in relationship to occupational therapy philosophical and pedagogical traditions. Effective service-learning educational strategies and experiential applications of occupational therapy in the community will be highlighted through the presentation of case studies of service-learning initiatives in occupational therapy programs across the United States. Examples of how to design, implement and assess service-learning projects and partnerships will be provided along with insights and lessons learned from faculty engaging in service learning.Samples of syllabi, readings, websites, assignments and assessments will be provided to encourage faculty to explore service-learning for course and curricular use.

N° de réf. du vendeur 9780763759582

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• Titre: Service-Learning in Occupational Therapy Education : Philosophy & Practice
• Éditeur: Jones And Bartlett Publishers, Inc Nov 2009
• Date de parution: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0763759589
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780763759582
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 229 L x 155 H x 17 P (en millimètres) 229 millimètres de largeur par 155 millimètres de hauteur par 17 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 454 grammes

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Synopsis

Service-Learning in Occupational Therapy Education: Philosophy and Practice explores the use of service-learning as a pedagogical tool for educators to enhance occupational therapy students knowledge and skills in the areas of critical thinking and problem solving, diversity, health promotion, community issues, social justice and citizenship. These areas are representative of core competencies needed by occupational therapy professionals for occupation-based practice in the 21st century. This text describes philosophical and theoretical principles of service-learning in relationship to occupational therapy philosophical and pedagogical traditions. Effective service-learning educational strategies and experiential applications of occupational therapy in the community are highlighted through the presentation of case studies of service- learning initiatives in occupational therapy programs across the United States. Examples of how to design, implement and assess service-learning projects and partnerships are provided along with insights and lessons learned from faculty engaging in service-learning.

À propos des auteurs

Assistant Professor Department of Occupational Therapy School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska

Director of Occupational Therapy, Husson University, Bangor, Maine