Academic & Fieldwork

SC3-Enhancing Psychomotor Skill Acquisition : Fox College OTA Programs

Presenters: Haley Collins & Kris Yung

Description: This educational session focuses on a Doctoral Capstone Project that consisted of co-teaching psychomotor skills to occupational therapy assistant students, as well as developing educational content for the curriculum at Fox College in Bedford Park, IL. This project was based on research within the Adult Learning Theory, teaching complex psychomotor skills, and the benefits of using standardized patients in the educational setting. The overall goal of this project was to synthesize the Adult Learning Theory with psychomotor skills to address the adult student learning needs in order to develop competency for their level II fieldwork placements.

SC1-Entry-Level Doctoral Capstones: Promoting Passion and Purpose in Occupational Therapy

Presenters: Anne Kiraly-Alvarez, Paula Costello, & Kathy Preissner

Description: The Doctoral Capstone is the culminating experiential component of the curriculum for entry-level OTD programs. The presenters of this short course will provide an overview of the purpose and components of the Doctoral Capstone and share examples of various Doctoral Capstones. A panel of recent OTD graduates and their capstone site mentors will share their perspectives of their experiences.