The Impact of The Sensory Form on Confidence and Competence in Occupational Therapy Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study
The Sensory Form is a new assessment and intervention planning tool utilized with occupational therapy students to teach and guide their professional reasoning amidst limited evidence. This study aimed to determine the impact of the use of The Sensory Form on student competence and confidence in ass...
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Eastern Kentucky University
2021-01-01
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| description | The Sensory Form is a new assessment and intervention planning tool utilized with occupational therapy students to teach and guide their professional reasoning amidst limited evidence. This study aimed to determine the impact of the use of The Sensory Form on student competence and confidence in assessment and intervention planning for children with atypical sensory processing (ASP). A quasi-experimental study was conducted with 84 third-year undergraduate occupational therapy students from a large multi-campus university in New South Wales, Australia. Tutorial classes were allocated to The Sensory Form or usual teaching conditions. Participants completed pre-class and post-class self-reported confidence rating scales and case study activity to assess their competence as rated by an occupational therapy academic using a set rubric who was blinded to group allocation. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics as well as univariate ANOVA (self-rated confidence) and independent samples t-tests (case study activity) to determine statistical differences between groups. All participants significantly increased in confidence from pre-class to post-class (p < 0.001), however, The Sensory Form group did not increase significantly more than the standard teaching group. The Sensory Form group demonstrated significantly higher competence in sensory processing assessment (p < 0.001). No differences between groups were observed in intervention planning. The Sensory Form has the potential to develop students’ competence in conducting assessments for children with ASP. Future research is needed to determine how The Sensory Form can effectively support students’ overall confidence, and competence in intervention planning. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-832a1df370554de992cd24f01504305d2022-12-21T19:42:14ZengEastern Kentucky UniversityJournal of Occupational Therapy Education2573-13782021-01-015110.26681/jote.2021.050107The Impact of The Sensory Form on Confidence and Competence in Occupational Therapy Students: A Quasi-Experimental StudyElisabeth Michail0Caroline J. Mills1Kristy Coxon2Western Sydney UniversityWestern Sydney UniversityWestern Sydney UniversityThe Sensory Form is a new assessment and intervention planning tool utilized with occupational therapy students to teach and guide their professional reasoning amidst limited evidence. This study aimed to determine the impact of the use of The Sensory Form on student competence and confidence in assessment and intervention planning for children with atypical sensory processing (ASP). A quasi-experimental study was conducted with 84 third-year undergraduate occupational therapy students from a large multi-campus university in New South Wales, Australia. Tutorial classes were allocated to The Sensory Form or usual teaching conditions. Participants completed pre-class and post-class self-reported confidence rating scales and case study activity to assess their competence as rated by an occupational therapy academic using a set rubric who was blinded to group allocation. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics as well as univariate ANOVA (self-rated confidence) and independent samples t-tests (case study activity) to determine statistical differences between groups. All participants significantly increased in confidence from pre-class to post-class (p < 0.001), however, The Sensory Form group did not increase significantly more than the standard teaching group. The Sensory Form group demonstrated significantly higher competence in sensory processing assessment (p < 0.001). No differences between groups were observed in intervention planning. The Sensory Form has the potential to develop students’ competence in conducting assessments for children with ASP. Future research is needed to determine how The Sensory Form can effectively support students’ overall confidence, and competence in intervention planning.sensory processingprofessional reasoningoccupational therapy educationchildren’s occupational therapy |
| spellingShingle | Elisabeth Michail Caroline J. Mills Kristy Coxon The Impact of The Sensory Form on Confidence and Competence in Occupational Therapy Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study Journal of Occupational Therapy Education sensory processing professional reasoning occupational therapy education children’s occupational therapy |
| title | The Impact of The Sensory Form on Confidence and Competence in Occupational Therapy Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study |
| title_full | The Impact of The Sensory Form on Confidence and Competence in Occupational Therapy Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of The Sensory Form on Confidence and Competence in Occupational Therapy Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of The Sensory Form on Confidence and Competence in Occupational Therapy Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study |
| title_short | The Impact of The Sensory Form on Confidence and Competence in Occupational Therapy Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study |
| title_sort | impact of the sensory form on confidence and competence in occupational therapy students a quasi experimental study |
| topic | sensory processing professional reasoning occupational therapy education children’s occupational therapy |
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