Teaching in practical training- a didactic model for theoretical eduation and bedside teaching

OT-practitioner take a decisive and valuable position in the practical education and in fieldworld. They are experts, specialists, models, instructors, confidantes and especially functional and emotional companions for the... [ view full abstract ]

OT-practitioner take a decisive and valuable position in the practical education and in fieldworld. They are experts, specialists, models, instructors, confidantes and especially functional and emotional companions for the students. This requires a consciously handling with all the varied demands. Particular the complexity of the practical situation is challenging, to plan the learning processes and to structure, to initiate and to evaluate methodic-didactical the learning outcome. With that, the instructors are at the same time teachers in the practical fields of occupational therapy.
A didactic model can help to connect the different perspectives of the patient-centered care (supply), the occupational perspective and the educational challenges and demands. In the focus of attention are the students and the clients.
This lecture presents the didactic model , developed from the nurse-didactic ,adapted for OT`s in a three-level model and usable in theoretical education and in the bedside teaching during the fieldwork.