Planning for Change in Education

Qualifying as an Occupational Therapist: An Educational Journey from Ward-Based to Workplace Learning

“…More informed decisions were needed about how the curriculum should be delivered. Green (1988) argued for strategies that would help students to develop problem-solving skills and enable them to deal with future uncertainties, so emphasising the learning process rather than the learning matter. The learning process seemed to be becoming increasingly important, more so than a knowledge-based curriculum that appeared to be running out of control.…”

“…The learning process seemed to be becoming increasingly important, more so than a knowledge-based curriculum that appeared to be running out of control. Green's (1988) assertions appear to have been made at a time when Schön (1983) was developing his ideas on the reflective practitioner, which were to become influential in the future design and delivery of occupational therapy programmes (Ryan 2003), particularly practice learning (Alsop and Ryan 1996).…”

“…Strategies have changed over time to reflect not only developing trends in professional practice but also trends in educational theory. Green (1988) asserted that changes in the profession and changes in education both have a place in curriculum design and must be considered together. Thus, the way in which students learn can be considered as important as what they learn.…”