Students’ approaches to studying have been associated with their academic performance. Although previous research suggests that the cultural and educational context may influence approaches to studying, few studies have investigated differences in study approaches across education programs. The aim of this study was to examine whether approaches to studying differed among occupational therapy students ...

There is increasing attention toward students’ satisfaction and how they perceive the quality of the program they attend. This study examined stability and change across time with regard to the relationships between learning environment factors and occupational therapy students’ satisfaction with the program. In the two consecutive cross-sectional analyses performed in this study, 163 second-year ...

<i>Background</i> - Aspects of the learning environment may be related to students` approaches to studying, but few studies have investigated these relationships in the context of occupational therapy education.<p> <p><i>Objective</i> - To examine associations between occupational therapy students’ perceptions of the learning environment and their approaches to studying.<p> <p><i>Method</i> - ...

Formidling av tekniske hjelpemiddel er eit hyppig brukt verkty for å gjere eldre i stand til å bu heime så lenge som mogleg. Likevel veit ein lite om korleis eldre erfarer det å få og å ta i bruk tekniske hjelpemiddel. Kunnskap om erfaringane til brukarar av hjelpemiddel kan bidra til ei vidareutvikling av klientsentrerte og effektive helsetenester. Formålet med prosjektet var difor å undersøkje ...

The aim of this study was to identify similarities and differences between the four health regions in Norway, with regards to the characteristics of occupational therapy staff working in the municipal health services. A cross-sectional study was performed where occupational therapists working in the municipalities were invited to fill out an online survey about the context of their work, work ...

Formidling av tekniske hjelpemiddel er ei stor og viktig arbeidsoppgåve for ergoterapeutar som arbeider i kommunehelsetenesta, men til trass for dette er temaet etter måten lite diskutert i ergoterapifagkrinsar. Forsking på temaet har retta seg mot brukaren si oppleving av å ha og å få eit tekniske hjelpemiddel og utfordringar som fagutøvarane møter ved formidling av tekniske hjelpemidel. Ut i frå ...

The aging population will place healthcare services under considerable strain in the years ahead. Occupational therapists play a vital role in securing sustainable healthcare services and are increasingly employed by municipalities. To promote sustainable services, the job satisfaction among core professional groups needs monitoring. A comprehensive cross-sectional survey was distributed among ...

Purpose - Understanding students’ preferences for teaching and course design is important for educators in higher education when planning courses and teaching activities. The purpose of this study was to explore changes in occupational therapy students’ preferences for teaching and courses across the three-year study program. <p> <p>Design/methodology/approach - A total of 263 students participated ...

In addition to securing minimum standards of learning among students, assessment is increasingly used as a tool to improve students’ learning. Assessment quality is measured as part of the Course Experience Questionnaire; however, the original ‘appropriate assessment’ scale has demonstrated ambiguous psychometric properties. The current study aimed to gain knowledge about occupational therapy students’ ...