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Professional Development Portfolio: Occupational Therapy, University Of North Dakota

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Professional Development Portfolio: Semester 2. Allison Haiby, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of North Dakota. Author Note: This paper was prepared to fulfill a course requirement of the course OT 541. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Allison G. Haiby, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of North Dakota, North Dakota, ND 58202, United States. Email: allison.haiby@und.edu Professional Development Portfolio: Semester 2 Art and Science of Occupational Therapy As a class, we were first introduced to professional reasoning throughout various courses in semester one. Through the transition into semester two, professional reasoning no longer takes the form of basic understanding but is applied in many …show more content…

As of now I have used models solely for case studies where profile information is provided, but I feel less competent in using it for gathering a variety of research. Each course and student organization within UND’s occupational therapy department requires a set of norms that align with the values and beliefs of the occupational therapy association. These values and norms are exhibited within the classroom, in fieldwork placements, as well as outside of the classroom when representing the profession. I find I exhibit professional behaviors in the classroom by obtaining respect for my fellow classmates and professors. Every day, I strive to make my peers feel heard, whether that be giving time during small or large group discussions for classmates to voice their thoughts or validating their ideas with a voice of encouragement. In addition, I find respecting our professors to be very important as well. Professional behaviors I feel follow this value is obtaining genuine listening when the professors are speaking and engaging in the class activities when instructed. For both of

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