Service-Learning in Occupational Therapy Education : Philosophy & Practice

Kathleen Flecky

ISBN 10: 0763759589 / ISBN 13: 9780763759582

Editore: 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.

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• Titolo: Service-Learning in Occupational Therapy Education : Philosophy & Practice
• Editore: Jones And Bartlett Publishers, Inc Nov 2009
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0763759589
• ISBN 13: 9780763759582
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 229 L x 155 A x 17 P (millimetri) 229 millimetri di larghezza per 155 millimetri di altezza per 17 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 454 grammi

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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.