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| Titre : |
Predictors of practice placement and academic outcomes in master’s-level pre-registration occupational therapy students |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Miranda Thew ; David Harkness |
| Année de publication : |
2018 |
| Article en page(s) : |
p. 234-242 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Occupational therapy education academic outcomes practice placement outcomes |
| Résumé : |
Introduction
Occupational therapy pre-registration programmes are increasing their academic entry criteria globally to positively impact on professional practice. However, there is a lack of evidence of how a range of variables influence student outcomes.
Method
An observational, retrospective cohort design measured previous degree, age, ethnicity and gender, on final academic and practice placement outcomes of previous MSc Occupational Therapy (pre-registration) students (n = 153). Pearson’s product-moment correlation and one-way ANOVA tests were performed on the data to assess any significant relationships between variables.
Results
There was a significant positive correlation between final academic percentage and practice placement outcome, r = .245, n = 121, p = .007. Previous degree significantly correlated with final academic outcome, r = .333, n = 153, p = .000, but not with higher practice placement performance. Gender, ethnicity and age did not correlate with student outcomes. Students with previous degrees in the arts performed slightly better than those with social sciences.
Conclusion
Prior academic ability significantly predicts academic but not necessarily practice placement outcomes on an MSc Occupational Therapy programme. Although more academically able students appear to develop skills for practice to a higher standard, other student values-based attributes should be measured prior to admission. Research exploring the best combination of academic and interpersonal skills for recruitment is required. |
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in The British Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol.81 Issue 4 (Avril 2018) . - p. 234-242
[article] Predictors of practice placement and academic outcomes in master’s-level pre-registration occupational therapy students [texte imprimé] / Miranda Thew ; David Harkness . - 2018 . - p. 234-242. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in The British Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol.81 Issue 4 (Avril 2018) . - p. 234-242
| Mots-clés : |
Occupational therapy education academic outcomes practice placement outcomes |
| Résumé : |
Introduction
Occupational therapy pre-registration programmes are increasing their academic entry criteria globally to positively impact on professional practice. However, there is a lack of evidence of how a range of variables influence student outcomes.
Method
An observational, retrospective cohort design measured previous degree, age, ethnicity and gender, on final academic and practice placement outcomes of previous MSc Occupational Therapy (pre-registration) students (n = 153). Pearson’s product-moment correlation and one-way ANOVA tests were performed on the data to assess any significant relationships between variables.
Results
There was a significant positive correlation between final academic percentage and practice placement outcome, r = .245, n = 121, p = .007. Previous degree significantly correlated with final academic outcome, r = .333, n = 153, p = .000, but not with higher practice placement performance. Gender, ethnicity and age did not correlate with student outcomes. Students with previous degrees in the arts performed slightly better than those with social sciences.
Conclusion
Prior academic ability significantly predicts academic but not necessarily practice placement outcomes on an MSc Occupational Therapy programme. Although more academically able students appear to develop skills for practice to a higher standard, other student values-based attributes should be measured prior to admission. Research exploring the best combination of academic and interpersonal skills for recruitment is required. |
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Predictors of practice placement and academic outcomes in master’s-level pre-registration occupational therapy students in The British Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol.81 Issue 4 (Avril 2018)
