Authors:
Justine Ramos, OT/s, Janet Brooks EdD, MEd, OTR/L
Abstract:
OT practitioners (OTPs) with limited teaching training report challenges in curriculum development, inclusive teaching, and student satisfaction. This gap is also evident in the Tufts University Hand and Upper Extremity (HUE) Rehabilitation Certificate Courses. The Student-Educator pedagogy has been found to be effective in increasing student satisfaction in higher education. The Student-Educator pedagogy was implemented to a HUE Rehabilitation course to meet diverse OT student learning needs and impact student satisfaction. This is a quantitative study assessing 8-9 Tufts OT students enrolled in the HUE Rehabiliation II course using the Course Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) to measure change. Results suggest the Student-Educator Pedagogy may increase student satisfaction in learning experiences surrounding clarity of course expectations, reasonable assessments, and autonomy/choice in the learning process.
Key Words:
Education, Pedagogy, Student