Supervision of the 'Generation Y' Student - 3 views

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  #1 beihlt on 20 Jul 15

   

  This article considers the occupational therapy supervisor's experience with the 'Generation Y student', who are thought of as techno savvy, over confident in their skill level, and easily bored. Many practice educators raised concerns with students' casual communication, poor professional behavior, shallow professional reasoning, and difficulty with receiving negative feedback. In fact, the study found students to have both a positive and negative impact on practice education in occupational therapy. Educators determined that extra workshop trainings should be given to address the management of overconfident students and professional reasoning development, and students need clarification of placement expectations on professional behavior and communication. More importantly, there is a need for more technological resources for practice education to meet the needs of 'Generation Y' students.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article considers the occupational therapy supervisor's experience with the 'Generation Y student', who are thought of as techno savvy, over confident in their skill level, and easily bored. Many practice educators raised concerns with students' casual communication, poor professional behavior, shallow professional reasoning, and difficulty with receiving negative feedback. In fact, the study found students to have both a positive and negative impact on practice education in occupational therapy. Educators determined that extra workshop trainings should be given to address the management of overconfident students and professional reasoning development, and students need clarification of placement expectations on professional behavior and communication. More importantly, there is a need for more technological resources for practice education to meet the needs of 'Generation Y' students.</div>

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