Curricular Themes
Policies, Policies, Policies
The Kitchen Sink
Professionalism
Bloom's Taxonomy
100

The words that fill the blanks to complete the first OT curriculum theme: "Effective Occupational Therapy Practice is _________-based and __________-centered."

What is occupation and client

"Effective OT practice is occupation-based and client-centered."

100
Attendance is mandatory for these two course types

What are lectures and labs

100

The name of our national professional organization to which all students are required to join

What is AOTA: American Occupational Therapy Association
100

Type of patient information that should never be posted on social media

What is confidential information (any identifying information including photos, names, detailed descriptions of diagnosis, condition)?

100

The first and most foundational learning skill in Bloom's taxonomy that is related to retrieving, recognizing and recalling relevant information from long-term memory

What is Knowledge?

200

The complete wording of the second curricular theme that describes "excellent occupational therapy practice."

What is, "Excellent occupational therapy practice is research-driven and evidence-based."

200

Situation when a doctor's note is required

What is when you will miss several classes due to illness.

200

The primary criteria for fieldwork placement

What is an optimal learning opportunity for the student?

200

Type of student information that must not be posted on social media

What is any academic information?

200

The second level of the taxonomy pyramid described as constructing meaning from oral, written, and graphic messages by exemplifying, summarizing, describing, explaining

What is Understand(ing)?

300

The complete wording of the curricular theme related to psychosocial aspects of human performance

What is, "Psychosocial dimensions of human performance are fundamental to all aspects of occupation and occupational therapy practice."
300

Situation when it is required to email or call the instructor in advance

What is any time you will miss a lecture or lab session

300

Students' first point of contact for course-related concerns

Who is the course instructor/professor?

300
The name of the form students complete to evaluate their own professional behavior development and how frequently it is completed

What is the Professional Behaviors Self-Evaluation form that is completed each spring semester (annually)?

300
The description of "Evaluate" -- the 5th level of the taxonomy pyramid

What is "making judgments based on criteria and standards through checking and critiquing"?

400

In the 4th curricular theme, these three contexts "significantly shape occupational performance."

What are SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND POLITICAL

400

The exam average policy

What is an average of 73% or higher on all exams for each first year and practice I and II classes in order to pass the class

400

The type of citation style OT students are expected to use in scholarly writing within the OT program

What is APA Style?

400
Name two of the four broad examples of good professional behavior listed in the handbook

What are: 1) taking responsibility, 2)punctuality, 3) dependability, 4) clear/respectful communication

400

The two "a" words in the taxonomy, their order, and what they both mean

"Apply" -- the 3rd level. Defined as "carrying out/using a procedure through executing or implementing."

500

The 5th curricular theme and its relationship to OTs role

What is "Occupations take place in communities" and "OTs promote...full community participation for persons with and without disabilities."

500

The cumulative and semester GPA required to stay in good standing in the OT program?

What is 3.0?

500

Three sources for scholarships/funding for OT students

What are: 1) OT Department Professional Development Awards (for students to present at conferences), 2) American Occupational Therapy Foundation, 3) California Foundation for Occupational Therapy, 4) Psychiatric OT Association of CA?

500
Three good professional email etiquette tips

What are: 1) meaningful, specific subject line, 2) use of succinct and professional language, 3) prompt response time (24-48 hours except over weekends), 4) Sentence case ?

500

The top, most complex level of the taxonomy and an example of how you would demonstrate this in OT practice

What is Create?  


OT Examples:  OTs creating adaptive equipment, setting up an office space to be ergonomically correct, designing a falls prevention program for adults with dementia