Ron, you said, "I know this theory is important to OT's practice, I'm not
sure how the theory is expressed in clinical decision making."
I'm wondering if this is exactly the type of applications exercises you can
get the students to do. That is, isn't it their responsibility to figure
out the theory-practice expressions and connections?
Is human occupation theory one of the threshold concepts in your discipline
(cf. http://www.etl.tla.ed.ac.uk/docs/ETLreport4.pdf)? If so, I'm curious
how others on the listserv have turned threshold concepts into application
exercises?
Cheers,
Tim Loblaw
Bow Valley College
Calgary, AB
On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 8:21 AM, Carson, Ron <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I'm attempting to "convert" a theory class into TBL but I'm having
> trouble answering the question, "What are students who really understand
> the material doing that shows they get it?"
>
> The class is a theory class on human occupation (occupation = activity
> people do to take care of themselves, be productive and have fun). It's
> the student's first trimester of a 7 trimester occupational therapyprogram. The problem is that this is foundational knowledgeand I'm sure what students will actually DO with the information.
>
> The will certainly think differently but as far as actually doing
> something with the knowledge, I'm just not sure. Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
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> Ron Carson MHS, OT
> Assistant Professor
> Adventist University of Health Sciences
> 671 Winyah Dr
> Orlando, FL 32803
> 407.303.9182
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