Supervisor and Student Expectations of Level II Fieldwork.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose was to learn if fieldwork supervisors have greater expectations of students beginning Level II fieldwork compared to five years ago and how these compared to student expectations. Supervision was examined.


METHODS
Data were obtained through questionnaires from 81 fieldwork supervisors and 29 students doing second fieldwork rotations.


RESULTS
Supervisors have higher expectations of students. Supervisor and student expectations agreed. Demands of health care environments and new educational requirements influenced these changes. Supervisors still use traditional supervisory techniques.


CONCLUSIONS
Findings give insight into expectations of current students and help universities develop programs that better prepare students for fieldwork.
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Department of Occupational Therapy, Mail Code 6245, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78229-3900 vogel@uthscsa.edu.
Kimberly A
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Vogel
Kimatha Oxford
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Grice
Stephanie
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Hill
James
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Moody