Abstract
Promoting occupational therapy students to have reflection skill was necessary in 21st century skills because it could develop their creative thinking and critical thinking resulting in work improvement, and self development. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of mind mapping concept as a means to promote reflection skill among occupational therapy students.The study was undertaken during course of "Introduction to Occupational Therapy" for 1st year students. Students were assigned to write mind mapping concept after each session of learning module (6 times). Research instruments were: 1) the scale of reflection behaviors, 2) Student's mind mapping concept and the questionnaire towards learning styles in 21 Century.Data were analyzed using percentage, means, standard deviation and contents analysis.The finding that after use mind mapping concept to reflection, the mean of students' refection behaviors significantly increased. The finding suggest that the use of mind mapping concept is an effective tool to enhance student's reflection skills. Occupational therapy educator should be developed to shift sufficient knowledge and skills concerning the utilization of reflection among occupational therapy students. Keywords: 21st Century Skills, occupational therapy, mind mapping, reflection.
Highlights
Students need to acquire relevant knowledge and must learn to effectively interact with peers around the world and to find innovative solutions to new problems
In this study need for teachers to integrated 21st century skills training by using classroom activities and mind mapping concept for students reflection into their classroom
The assessment tools are the scale of reflection behaviors, Student's mind mapping concept and the questionnaire towards learning styles in 21st century skills, and classroom observation
Summary
Students need to acquire relevant knowledge and must learn to effectively interact with peers around the world and to find innovative solutions to new problems. Pellegrino and Hilton (2012) classify such 21st century skills into three domains: cognitive, intrapersonal, and interpersonal [3] These skills have always existed, but schools around the world explicitly identify them as an area of focus because of changes in the complexity and interconnectedness of international economic, political, and social environments. The students of occupational therapy needs a continuous and substantial influx of highly qualified to generation of occupational therapists in health professional sector. Along with their traditional professional skills, in the modern healthcare workplace need additional skills that prepare them to be reflective and collaborative problem-solvers with a broader view than just their specific expertise. In this study need for teachers to integrated 21st century skills training by using classroom activities and mind mapping concept for students reflection into their classroom
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