Evaluating Students' Use of Web-Based Communication during Practice Placements

Autor:	Michele Derdall, Cary A. Brown, Susan J Mulholland
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Occupational therapy Medical education medicine.medical_specialty Occupational Therapy Asynchronous communication business.industry Pedagogy Delphi method Medicine Web application Practice placement business Curriculum
Zdroj:	British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 73:457-460
ISSN:	1477-6006 0308-0226
DOI:	10.4276/030802210x12865330218221
Popis:	Web-based technologies are being used increasingly for communication and education within occupational therapy curricula, including practice placement modules. The purpose of this study was to incorporate and evaluate web-based communication during practice placement. Method: Students were encouraged to use asynchronous web-based communication and were followed through three of five practice placements. A policy Delphi technique was used to gather feedback from the students about their use of this technology during practice placement. Results: The students were divided in terms of their use of and satisfaction with web-based technologies. Conclusion: Considerations and suggestions are made regarding the use of these technologies during practice placement for education, communication and fostering communities of practice.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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