Active learning in students of the subject Occupation and Welfare in the Occupational Therapy program of Universidad Nacional de Colombia

• Main Authors: Eliana Isabel Parra-Esquivel, Ana María Gómez-Galindo, Olga Luz Peñas-Felizzola
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2017-01-01
• Series: Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
• Subjects: Enseñanza; Educación; Terapia Ocupacional
• Online Access: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revfacmed/article/view/56226

Introduction: Different research results show the importance of studying the teaching processes used with occupational therapists and their positive impact on formative research, theoretical understanding and academic performance. Objective: To identify the characteristics of second semester students of Occupational Therapy at Universidad Nacional Colombia, their educational background, as well as the results of active learning applied on the subject Occupation and Welfare, offered during the year 2010. Materials and methods: Descriptive qualitative study directed to know the results of the didactic method used during the course from the perspective of the students. Results: The study made evident the commitment and responsibility of the students when developing active learning strategies, as well as the change in role of the teacher when designing training objectives and contents. Conclusions: Active learning is useful in the training of occupational therapists. Some research highlights the importance of education, autonomous learning and social and affective development in occupational therapy.