Conversation Cafe: Exploring Therapeutic Recreation with Students
Session Description
Students will be given the opportunity to explore their professional foundation in Therapeutic Recreation in a World Cafe style conversation. This format will allow students to engage in small group dialogue with their peers in a setting that encourages mindfulness and participation from every person involved. Conversation topics will include professional philosophy and advancement of the profession. Conversation outcomes will be assimilated in a whole group conversation to encourage action from conversation.
Learning Outcomes - Provide three measurable learning objectives for the session that relate to the NCTRC Job Anaylsis.
Upon completion of the session, students will be able to:
- Identify two new peers they have added to their professional network through conversation
- Identify one current issue in the Therapeutic Recreation Profession
- Create two "words to action" statements regarding the contribution they will make to advancing the profession within one year from attending the conversation cafe
Detailed Session Outline - Include time spent on each portion of the outline. An example is given in the help text.
Min. 1-5 Introduction to World Cafe conversation format
Min. 6-30 Question 1: Introduction and conversation (Student/Professional Membership, involvement- Advancement of the Profession)
Min. 31-40 Question 1: Debrief Q1
Min. 41-65 Question 2: Introducation and Conversation (What is the importance of RT? What is our "why?" Professional Philosophy, Advancement of the Profession)
Min. 66-75 Question 2: Debrief Q2
Min. 76-90 Debrief and create "words to action" statements
NCTRC Job Analysis.
Advancement of the Profession: Professionalism, Credential maintenance/ professional competencies, PR/promotion/marketing
Target Audience
Students