JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION THEORY AND PRACTICE
Teaching in the New Millennium: An Autoethnographic Approach to Exploring Occupational Adaptation of Occupational Therapy Professors
Author(s): Carol Lambdin-Pattavina, Jane O’Brien
Citation: Carol Lambdin-Pattavina, Jane O’Brien, (2021) "Teaching in the New Millennium: An Autoethnographic Approach to Exploring Occupational Adaptation of Occupational Therapy Professors," Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Vol. 21, ss. 4, pp. 94-105
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
This autoethnographic research examines the lived experience of occupational therapy faculty. Researchers penned their teaching narratives and identified themes related to teaching today's students. Upon completion, the researchers completed both first and second cycle coding of their own story and then the story of the co-investigator followed by the development of themes stemming from the collapsed data. Five themes emerged: faculty community, dancing as fast as I can, values, self-perception, and emotional rollercoaster. The findings provide insight into the lived experience of faculty members and the importance of these experiences to faculty identity, competence, and adaptation. The authors describe the implications of these findings to faculty growth and development and student learning.