Online professional development for third year Chinese Occupational Therapy students at Hong Kong Polytechnic.

Students engaged with Yan, a fictitious third year student suffering a spinal injury from a car accident. Real Chinese experts and peers living with spinal injuries participated this unfolding story. The scenarios holistic approach incorporated issues of gambling, family breakdown and cultural expectations.

Challenges

• Students lack of real life experience.
• Students lack of necessary soft skills for professional practice.
• Limited resources for developing elearning.

Achievments

• Cost effective.
• Students applied real life solutions, preparing the for work placements.
• Students developed soft skills and English communication.

"Really innovative and interesting approach with provision made for sustainability and dissemination
KaR Programme on Disability and Healthcare Technology