2006 Volume 9 Issue 1 Pages 38-43
We developed the instructional video to show how a trained occupational therapist would initially assess a client. Our present study showed the assessment video was useful for learning of occupational therapy students. In the next phase, the purposes of the present study were: 1) to confirm the usefulness of the assessment video from the viewpoints of Occupational therapists who did not participate in the development of the video; and 2) to identify potential improvements that could be made in the tape, or its usage as a teaching tool in the future. The subjects were 12 occupational therapists, who did not participate in development of the video. They heard about the object of this project, consented to watch the assessment video and respond to a questionnaire. Each subject was asked to complete the questionnaire immediately after watching the assessment video. The results showed that the video was appreciated by 12 occupational therapists who watched the video tape, so we considered that the effectiveness of this assessment video was confirmed objectively by this investigation. Occupational therapy students could to learn how to practice the first evaluation for the client. However, on the occasion of practical use in a lecture, we considered that we gave students enough information to prevent their misunderstanding. We considered that the use of the assessment video for self-study needed more consideration. The video could have the possibility for Problem-based learning; PBL.
