HSC 3243 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Inductive Reasoning, Ethnography, Thomas Kuhn
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Unit 2- lesson : theory , models , and. Theory , models , and frames of reference. Paradigm (thomas kuhn) a shared vision of the profession which defines the scope of practice ( in a profession) Model a standard or example for imitation or comparison ( webster "s dictionary) , an image diagramming the interrelationship of concepts paradigm. Paradigm is the organizing principle for ot knowledge . Everything we have learned in school is filtered through practice models . We will call these applied theories (cid:8869) occupation based models (cid:8869) Ot "s domain of concern is defined by the ot practice framework. L . conceptual models - explains why ot works. , validate value of ot but tend to be genetic and do not address specific areas of practice ( occupation based models) 2 . practice models - explain how ot works , gives guideline for specific types of evaluation and intervention.
