Evaluating Students' Use of Web-Based Communication during Practice Placements

Abstract

Web-based technologies are being used increasingly for communication and education within occupational therapy curricula, including practice placement modules. The purpose of this study was to incorporate and evaluate web-based communication during practice placement.

Method:

Students were encouraged to use asynchronous web-based communication and were followed through three of five practice placements. A policy Delphi technique was used to gather feedback from the students about their use of this technology during practice placement.

Results:

The students were divided in terms of their use of and satisfaction with web-based technologies.

Conclusion:

Considerations and suggestions are made regarding the use of these technologies during practice placement for education, communication and fostering communities of practice.

Keywords

Web-based communication education practice placement community of practice

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