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Learning and Knowing Occupation

Learning about occupation together: An interdisciplinary graduate course

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Pages 519-531 | Accepted 27 Apr 2022, Published online: 02 Jun 2022
 

ABSTRACT

This paper outlines the approach to learning and knowing occupation adopted in a graduate level seminar focussed on the relationship between human occupation and society. Drawing on elements of transformational learning theory and critical pedagogy for the course design, instructors and students in the seminar engaged in a collective process of learning about occupation. Rather than focusing on the topical content of the course, this article outlines the ‘work in progress’ approach taken to support students in completing their course assignments. We outline the pedagogical theory informing the course design, share students’ descriptions of and reflections on completing their assignments, and discuss how the process of learning together enhanced our knowledge about occupation.

本文概述了在研究生研讨会中采用的学习和了解生活活动的方法。该研讨会的重心是人类生活活动与社会之间的关系。 课程设计借鉴了转型学习理论和批判性教学法的要素。研讨会上,教师和学生共同参与了学习生活活动的过程。 本文没有关注课程的主题内容,而是概述了为支持学生完成课程作业而采取的“进行中的工作”这种方法。 我们概述了指导课程设计的教学理论,分享学生对完成作业的描述和反思,并讨论共同学习的过程如何增强我们对生活活动的了解。

Cet article décrit l'approche de l'apprentissage et de la connaissance sur l'occupation adoptée dans un séminaire aux cycles supérieurs axé sur la relation entre l'occupation humaine et la société. S'appuyant sur des éléments de la théorie de l'apprentissage transformatif et de la pédagogie critique pour la conception du cours, les personnes enseignantes et étudiantes du séminaire se sont engagées dans un processus collectif d'apprentissage de l’occupation. Plutôt que de se concentrer sur le contenu thématique du cours, cet article décrit l'approche sous un format de type "work in progress" adoptée pour aider les étudiant·es à réaliser leurs travaux. Nous décrivons la théorie pédagogique qui sous-tend la conception du cours, nous partageons les descriptions et les réflexions des étudiant·es sur la réalisation de leurs travaux, et nous discutons de la manière dont le processus d'apprentissage collectif a amélioré nos connaissances sur l’occupation.

Este artículo esboza el enfoque de aprendizaje y conocimiento sobre la ocupación adoptado en un seminario de posgrado centrado en la relación entre la ocupación humana y la sociedad. Considerando varios elementos de la teoría del aprendizaje transformacional y de la pedagogía crítica incorporados en el diseño del curso, instructores y estudiantes de este seminario participaron en un proceso colectivo de aprendizaje sobre la ocupación. Más que centrarse en el contenido temático del curso, el artículo examina el enfoque de “trabajo en curso” adoptado para apoyar a los estudiantes en la realización de sus tareas del seminario. En este sentido, revisamos la teoría pedagógica que sustenta el diseño del curso, compartimos las descripciones y las reflexiones de los estudiantes sobre la realización de sus tareas, y analizamos cómo el proceso de aprendizaje conjunto mejoró nuestro conocimiento sobre la ocupación.

Acknowledgements

We acknowledge that our collective learning took place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Sto:lo and Coast Salish peoples. We thank Dr. Elizabeth Townsend who provided the guest lecture in the final class of this course and who encouraged us to reflect on our shared learning about occupation. We recognize Dr. Melinda Suto’s contribution to the early development of this course with Dr. Susan Forwell. We appreciate feedback received from the first cohort of students who enrolled in this course, including Jeanette Boily, Jeff Boniface, Flora To-Miles, and Heike Dumke, which enabled us to refine our approach. We also acknowledge Professor Katie Lee Bunting who served as the Curriculum Chair for the Master of Occupational Therapy program in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of British Columbia and who provided us with a range of resources that informed our pedagogical approach.

Disclosure Statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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