Virtual Reality (VR) pathways sustain professional reasoning in Occupational Therapy education

Senn, Daniela; Markwalder-Mettauer, Nicole; Auer, Maria

Publication type:	Conference other
Type of review:	Peer review (abstract)
Title:	Virtual Reality (VR) pathways sustain professional reasoning in Occupational Therapy education
Authors:	Senn, Daniela Markwalder-Mettauer, Nicole Auer, Maria
et. al:	No
Conference details:	18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Congress, Occupational R-Evolution, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022
Issue Date:	30-Aug-2022
Language:	English
Subjects:	Virtual Reality; Professional reasoning; Occupational Therapy education
Subject (DDC):	006: Special computer methods 615.8515: Occupational therapy
Abstract:	Introduction / Rationale: In the early stage of Occupational Therapy programmes it can be challenging for students to acquire professional reasoning skills. We conceptualized Virtual Reality (VR) learning units to facilitate the development of professional reasoning skills. Objectives: The objective of using VR is to expose students to quasi real-life therapy situations where they experience a client situation, reflect on it and share their reasoning with students and lecturers. Method/ Approach: A film script has been designed by lecturers, an occupational therapist and a filmmaker in a collaborative process. Students are immersed in selected 360° VR sequences and experience therapy situations as closely as if they were in the real situation themselves. After each sequence, their individual perceptions and insights are shared and reflected upon. For example, students experience how a 55 years old client – a psychotherapist with a cerebral movement disorder - crawls out of her bed on all fours and into the bathroom. In some sequences the thoughts and reflections of the client and the therapist are audible. Results and or Practice Implications: VR sequences involve students actively in learning situations as they can decide what to focus on with the VR goggles. The 360° experience evokes emotions and engagement in the reflective process. Students describe that it allows them to “dive” into the situations. Limitations might be the costs for the VR goggles and for the VR movie production. Conclusion: VR represents a new dimension of bringing life situations into the classroom and develop professional reasoning skills.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/27599
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	School of Health Sciences
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Occupational Therapy (IER)
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Senn, D., Markwalder-Mettauer, N., & Auer, M. (2022, August 30). Virtual Reality (VR) pathways sustain professional reasoning in Occupational Therapy education. 18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Congress, Occupational R-Evolution, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022.

Senn, D., Markwalder-Mettauer, N. and Auer, M. (2022) ‘Virtual Reality (VR) pathways sustain professional reasoning in Occupational Therapy education’, in 18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Congress, Occupational R-Evolution, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022.

D. Senn, N. Markwalder-Mettauer, and M. Auer, “Virtual Reality (VR) pathways sustain professional reasoning in Occupational Therapy education,” in 18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Congress, Occupational R-Evolution, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022, Aug. 2022.

SENN, Daniela, Nicole MARKWALDER-METTAUER und Maria AUER, 2022. Virtual Reality (VR) pathways sustain professional reasoning in Occupational Therapy education. In: 18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Congress, Occupational R-Evolution, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022. Conference presentation. 30 August 2022

Senn, Daniela, Nicole Markwalder-Mettauer, and Maria Auer. 2022. “Virtual Reality (VR) Pathways Sustain Professional Reasoning in Occupational Therapy Education.” Conference presentation. In 18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Congress, Occupational R-Evolution, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022.

Senn, Daniela, et al. “Virtual Reality (VR) Pathways Sustain Professional Reasoning in Occupational Therapy Education.” 18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Congress, Occupational R-Evolution, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022, 2022.