"Give" Time to Think
“ Students may say they don't have a question about a certain situation, but I often find they're just processing what's going on and may have questions later.” - a Manitoba OT fieldwork educator Whether it is responding to your question or commenting on an interaction that has just occurred, students need extra time to process information. This might be because they are looking for that “one right answer” and/or that are sorting through and trying to organize all the information they have learned in school and on placement. In light of this, our tip for you is to... g ive time to think. This may seem like common-sense. But time often feels like it is at a premium when caseload demands refuse to slow down and does not leave space for much of anything else - including time to think. Here is a few suggestions on how to "give" your student time to think: o Give the student some questions to consider in advance if you plan to debrief la...