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Accommodating student learning styles and preferences in an online occupational therapy course.

Occupational therapy's online education must be research-based and inclusive. One way to provide a more inclusive online learning experience is to attend to individual learning styles and preferences. This study uses the best available evidence on learning styles and online education to develop, imp...

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Published in:Work Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 247 - 254
Main Authors: Doyle, Nancy Wolcott, Jacobs, Karen
Format: research Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. 2013
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        affil: Boston University, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Boston, MA, USA
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          Education, Occupational Therapy
          Learning Styles
          Education, Non-Traditional
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          World Wide Web
          Questionnaires
          Summated Rating Scaling
          Descriptive Statistics
          Clinical Assessment Tools
          Learning Methods
          Student Attitudes
      ab: Occupational therapy's online education must be research-based and inclusive. One way to provide a more inclusive online learning experience is to attend to individual learning styles and preferences. This study uses the best available evidence on learning styles and online education to develop, implement, and study occupational therapy students' experiences with an online learning module and related assignment. Eight students consented to take an online survey after completing a learning module and related assignment in an online post-professional graduate course in occupational therapy. The survey explored their learning experience and its applicability to clinical work. Data gathered from multiple-choice, Likert-scale, and open-ended questions were descriptively analyzed. Results from this study suggest that students find the study of learning styles and preferences enjoyable and applicable to their clinical work, but are often motivated by factors such as time and technology when selecting the format of a course assignment.
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