Intercontinental collaboration of research and education : experiences of the research project “Group Training Outcomes Measurement Study”

Roos, Kim Caroline; Suter, Julia; Gubler Thomann, Ursula; Barnes, Mary; DeLorenzo, Christopher; Schatzberg, Sharan

doi:10.21256/zhaw-4945

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Publication type:	Conference poster
Type of review:	Post-publication review
Title:	Intercontinental collaboration of research and education : experiences of the research project “Group Training Outcomes Measurement Study”
Authors:	Roos, Kim Caroline Suter, Julia Gubler Thomann, Ursula Barnes, Mary DeLorenzo, Christopher Schatzberg, Sharan
DOI:	10.21256/zhaw-4945
Proceedings:	Connected in diversity : positioned for impact
Conference details:	33rd Council Meeting of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, Cape Town, South Africa, 21-25 May 2018
Issue Date:	21-May-2018
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften
Language:	English
Subjects:	Groups; Group therapy; Group leadership; Assessment; Teaching; Education
Subject (DDC):	370: Education 615.8515: Occupational therapy
Abstract:	Introduction/Rationale: With globalisation, work with international partners is required in research and education to use resources effectively. New internet technologies allow collaboration over long distance. Nevertheless these opportunities have limitations. To what extend it is useful to encourage a long distance project? In an intercontinental project a Swiss and an American university worked together on a research in occupational therapy education. Objectives: What are the experiences from researchers and students working on an intercontinental research project? Method: In the course of collaboration between the Tufts University Occupational Therapy Department Medford MA USA and the ZHAW in Zurich, a research team of both universities started gathering data from Swiss students for a validation research of the assessment the Functional Group Model (Schwartzberg and Barnes, 2014). Thirty-six Swiss students joined the project. Project participation required minimal in vivo knowledge. After finishing the project, students discussed their experiences in a focus group interview which was later analysed by content analysis to identify recurrent themes. Results: The focus groups are currently under way. Quantitative and qualitative data is now being collected via Qualtrics. Conclusion: Working together between different countries over a long distance has been an interesting experience for all members. Necessary resources for a successful collaboration have been identified. Collaboration over long distance created new opportunity to gain and share knowledge, but has its limitation since always a physical, cultural and language barrier has to be overcome.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/14061
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	School of Health Sciences
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Occupational Therapy (IER)
Published as part of the ZHAW project:	Leiten Ergotherapeutischer Gruppen (LEG)
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Roos, K. C., Suter, J., Gubler Thomann, U., Barnes, M., DeLorenzo, C., & Schatzberg, S. (2018, May 21). Intercontinental collaboration of research and education : experiences of the research project “Group Training Outcomes Measurement Study”. Connected in Diversity : Positioned for Impact. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4945

Roos, K.C. et al. (2018) ‘Intercontinental collaboration of research and education : experiences of the research project “Group Training Outcomes Measurement Study”’, in Connected in diversity : positioned for impact. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4945.

K. C. Roos, J. Suter, U. Gubler Thomann, M. Barnes, C. DeLorenzo, and S. Schatzberg, “Intercontinental collaboration of research and education : experiences of the research project “Group Training Outcomes Measurement Study”,” in Connected in diversity : positioned for impact, May 2018. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-4945.

ROOS, Kim Caroline, Julia SUTER, Ursula GUBLER THOMANN, Mary BARNES, Christopher DELORENZO und Sharan SCHATZBERG, 2018. Intercontinental collaboration of research and education : experiences of the research project “Group Training Outcomes Measurement Study”. In: Connected in diversity : positioned for impact. Conference poster. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. 21 Mai 2018

Roos, Kim Caroline, Julia Suter, Ursula Gubler Thomann, Mary Barnes, Christopher DeLorenzo, and Sharan Schatzberg. 2018. “Intercontinental Collaboration of Research and Education : Experiences of the Research Project “Group Training Outcomes Measurement Study”.” Conference poster. In Connected in Diversity : Positioned for Impact. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4945.

Roos, Kim Caroline, et al. “Intercontinental Collaboration of Research and Education : Experiences of the Research Project “Group Training Outcomes Measurement Study”.” Connected in Diversity : Positioned for Impact, ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, 2018, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4945.