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. 2022 Jun;35(1):96-104.
doi: 10.1177/15691861221088890. Epub 2022 Jun 7.

Evaluation of the effect of using online database to enhance students' learning of occupational therapy theories in occupational therapy education

Chi-Wen Chien  1 , Chloe Mo  1 , Chung-Ying Lin  2 , Wing Hei Chan  1 , Cheuk Wing Chan  1 , Wai Hin Tang  1 , Chun Pong Siu  1 , Hang Shuen Yip  1
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Evaluation of the effect of using online database to enhance students' learning of occupational therapy theories in occupational therapy education

Chi-Wen Chien et al. Hong Kong J Occup Ther. 2022 Jun.

Abstract

Background: Learning about occupational therapy theories is crucial to occupational therapy education, and an online database is developed to facilitate students' learning of occupational therapy theories in this study.

Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of this database on users' experiences.

Methods: A mixed-method approach, including surveys and focus groups, was used. First- and third-year students who had studied occupational therapy theory at a university participated in this study.

Results: One-hundred-and-twenty students completed the surveys, and 11 students participated in the focus groups. The students demonstrated a significant increase in the number of theories they named and their perceived understanding of theories after the semester. They rated the content, utility and satisfaction with the database in facilitating their understanding/learning of theories as moderate-good. Based on qualitative data, it appeared that the database provided specific information about occupational therapy theories and facilitated students' learning and level of interest in learning about them. However, the first-year students who accessed the database showed a significantly decreased level of interest in learning about theories, but such the decrease was not found in the third-year students.

Conclusion: The study findings suggest that the use of an online database may enhance students' learning about occupational therapy theories in educational settings.

Keywords: Occupational therapy education; database; frame of reference; model; theory.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of conflicting interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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