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1. Degree Symposium Presentation:
Therapeutic Recreation Fieldwork
Placement System
2014
Peivand Pirouzi, Ph.D., M.B.A., C.C.P.E.
Professor
Faculty of Applied Arts and Health Sciences
Seneca College - King Campus
13990 Dufferin Street North
King City, ON L7B 1B3
Email:peivand.pirouzi@senecacollege.ca

2. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
 Project goal: To design and implement of a central information
system for the DTR fieldwork placements.
 Platform/Technology used: Blackboard Learning System on
mySeneca
 Project meetingneeds for a central information system for:
• appropriate placement opportunities
• posting evaluation form
• posting the placement manual
• sharing student experience
• posting announcements and other relevant
documents

3. COMPONENTS OF THE IN FORMATION FORUM
Main
Interface
accessible
from my
Seneca
Blackboard
Up-to-date
Forms,
documents
and manuals
Up-to-date
placement
postings and
application
information
Students’
inputs about
agencies
Students’
records of
placements

4. PROJECT TIMELINES AND LEARNING JOURNEY

5. EFFORTS TO ADDRESS PRINCIPLES OF GOOD PRACTICE,
ACCESSIBILITY AND USABILITY
Important points considered in the project:
1- Link to original content
2- Relevant fieldwork placements
4- Well structured site for easy navigation
6- Peer-reviewed structure for optimized use
7- Interactivity for sharing students’ experience
8- Maintenance

6. MENU ITEMS

7. DELIVERABLES

8. DELIVERABLES

9. DELIVERABLES: MAP OF REHABILITATION CENTERS

10. VIRTUAL MEETINGS WITH PLACEMENT SUPERVISORS

11. FUTURE:
1- UPDATING USERS EVERY YEAR
2- PRESENTING THE SITE TO STUDENTS
3- REGULAR UPDATES
4- RECEIVING FEEDBACK FROM USERS FOR IMPROVEMENTS
THANK YOU.

12. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AT SENECA IN DTR
Co-op Education Field Placements
Main
Educational
Purpose
• Integration of theory and
practice
• Career exploration and
development
• Progressive skill acquisition
• Professional socialization
• Workplace literacy
• Workforce readiness
• Application of theory to
practice
• Attainment of professional
or work-related
competencies
• Workplace literacy
Modes of
Delivery
• Block placement
• Structured work-study
sequence must end with
academic semester
• Block placement
• Defined # of hrs/term
• Simulated work activities
• Virtual work activities
Duration
• 4 months, full-time • 1 Monday per week per
semester
Monitored By Co-op Department Faculty