Presentation
Student Emotional Intelligence and Fieldwork Success: Current Evidence, Practical Implications, and Student Trends in Occupational Therapy Education
AOTA INSPIRE 2022 - 2022 Annual Conference & Expo
(2022)
Abstract
The purpose of the study is to analyze the impact of emotional intelligence (EI) skills in fieldwork (FW) performance and determine how MAOT and OTA program curricula can facilitate growth of EI in preparation for FW success. The study reviews scores provided by FWEd on the AOTA Fieldwork Performance Evaluation (FWPE) and specifically the professional behaviors and communication section to represent EI related skills during the student FW experience. It also examines student self perception of EI skills prior to beginning FW and after completing Level II FW. In Phase 1, trends indicated higher scores on EI questions on 2nd rotation for OTA students. Phase 2 indicated lower overall scores and EI scores for 2nd placements of both MAOT and OTA student. This project is intended to display our raw data and the initial trends of this multi- year project. The first two phases of this project will inform more specific hypothesis development, possible curriculum design changes, and lead to next steps of our data analysis with 2021 and 2022 comparisons.
Keywords
- Emotional Intelligence,
- Fieldwork,
- Occupational Therapy Education
Disciplines
Publication Date
Spring April 2, 2022
Citation Information
Katie Toon, Terri Grundy, Alyssa Farrell, Kimkesia Morgan, et al.. "Student Emotional Intelligence and Fieldwork Success: Current Evidence, Practical Implications, and Student Trends in Occupational Therapy Education" AOTA INSPIRE 2022 - 2022 Annual Conference & Expo (2022) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/katherine-toon/4/