Fieldwork Educator’s Guide to Level I Fieldwork

Debra Hanson, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, is currently a professor at the University of Mary, which maintains dually accredited doctoral programs at Bismarck, North Dakota and Fargo, North Dakota campuses, and an affiliated doctoral program in Billings, Montana. Dr. Hanson previously served as faculty and academic fieldwork coordinator (AFWC) at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota for more than 30 years, transitioning to the University of Mary, Fargo, North Dakota campus in 2019. Dr. Hanson completed her bachelor’s degrees in Occupational Therapy (1980) and Psychology (1979) and a master’s degree in Counseling (1990), all at the University of North Dakota, and a PhD in Adult Education in 2009 from North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota. Dr. Hanson served as the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Commission on Education AFWC representative from 2010 to 2013 and was recognized in 2014 as a Fellow in the AOTA related to her leadership in fieldwork education. She has served as a content expert and reviewer on the topic of fieldwork education for various academic journals and coordinated the Fieldwork Issues column for OT Practice from 2010 to 2017. She has published several book chapters and numerous peer-reviewed publications and has presented at state, national, and international conferences on topics related to fieldwork education, student clinical reasoning development, evolution of occupational therapy practice, professional identity, considerations for rural practice, spirituality, and integration of occupational therapy theory in practice and various teaching methods. Elizabeth D. DeIuliis, OTD, MOT, OTR/L, CLA, is a clinical associate professor at Duquesne University, which maintains dually accredited occupational therapy programs at the master’s-level and the entry-level occupational therapy doctorate level in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. DeIuliis served as the AFWC at Duquesne University for more than 11 years and assumed the role of program director in 2021. Dr. DeIuliis received a bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences and a master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Duquesne University. She completed a Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program at Chatham University. Dr. DeIuliis also earned the credential Academic Leader via successful completion of the AOTA’s Academic Leadership Institute in 2018. Dr. DeIuliis has had various leadership roles within academia and the occupational therapy profession, such as serving on the Board of Directors within the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association and as a subject matter expert and volunteer within the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. She has published several textbooks, numerous peer-reviewed publications, and has presented at state, national, and international conferences on topics related to fieldwork education, doctorate capstone, professionalism, interprofessional education, and teaching methodologies.

Contents Dedication About the Editors Contributing AuthorsPrefaceUnit I Building a Foundation to Support Level I Fieldwork Learning Chapter1 Overview of Level I FieldworkDebra Hanson, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTAand Elizabeth D. DeIuliis, OTD, MOT, OTR/L, CLA Chapter2 Thinking Like an Educator: Theoretical Frameworks for Level I FieldworkNancy R. Dooley, MA, PhD, OTR/L Chapter3 Mentoring in Professional Best Practices During the Level I Fieldwork ExperienceHannah Oldenburg, EdD, OTR/L, BCPR and Cherie Graves, PhD, OTR/L Chapter4 Context Matters: Application of Learning Frameworks in ContextJaynee Taguchi Meyer, OTD, OTR/L; Becki Cohill, OTD, OTR/L;and Lacey Spark, OTD, MOT, OTRUnit II Supporting the Student During a Level I Fieldwork Chapter5 Fostering Clinical Reasoning During Level I FieldworkDebra Hanson, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA and Amy Mattila, PhD, OTR/L Chapter6 Thinking With TheoryDebra Hanson, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA and Jason C. Lawson, PhD, MS, OTR/L Chapter7 Fostering the Development of Professionalism During Level I FieldworkElizabeth D. DeIuliis, OTD, MOT, OTR/L, CLA Chapter8 Developing the Level I Fieldwork Learning PlanMarsena W. Devoto, MSOT, OTD, OTR/LUnit III Situational Topics in Level I Fieldwork Learning Chapter9 Taking Advantage of Emerging Learning Opportunities OnsiteRebecca L. Simon, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA Chapter10 Developing Supportive Fieldwork Accommodations for a Student With a DisabilityAngela M. Lampe, OTD, OTR/L; Julia Shin, EdD, OTR/L;and Anna Domina, OTD, OTR/L Chapter11 Psychosocial Factors Impacting Level I FieldworkJoscelyn Varland, OTD, OTR/L, CLTUnit IV Level I Fieldwork Assessment Chapter12 Effective Use of Feedback During Level I FieldworkJeanette Koski, OTD, OTR/L Chapter13 Assessment of Student Learning During Level I FieldworkJayson Zeigler, DHSc, MS, OTRFinancial Disclosures Index