Elevating OT Fieldwork Education: Foundations, Theory, And Practical Strategies – Live Webinar
January 13, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am MST
This introductory course is designed to support occupational therapy practitioners in developing their role as fieldwork educators. This course highlights the educator component of the OT/OTA role, explores how occupational therapy beliefs, values, and principles align with key teaching and learning theories, and provides practical strategies to enhance student learning and clinical reasoning within practice settings. Participants will leave with tools to foster effective, student-centered fieldwork experiences that prepare the next generation of occupational therapy practitioners.
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize the educator component within the OT/OTA Role.
- After this course, participants will be able to explain how OT beliefs, values, and principles align with key teaching and learning theories.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe strategies to enhance student clinical reasoning and learning within your own practice as a fieldwork educator (FWed).
Agenda
| 0-20 Minutes | Introduction; Discussion of the OT/OTA Role, inclusive of various subcomponents, which include educator |
| 20-40 Minutes | Discussion of the Fieldwork Educator Role Competencies |
| 40-60 Minutes | Review of the Philosophy of OT Education and how it translates to fieldwork specifically |
| 60-80 Minutes | Discussion of Teaching and Learning Frameworks and Connection to Adult Learning Principles and the OT Process |
| 80-90 Minutes | Discussion of specific clinical teaching strategies for the FWed to guide student learning and clinical reasoning; Summary; Q&A |