Learning about occupation together: An interdisciplinary graduate course

Abstract

This paper outlines the approach to learning and knowing occupation adopted in a graduate level seminar focussed on the relationship between human occupation and society. Drawing on elements of transformational learning theory and critical pedagogy for the course design, instructors and students in the seminar engaged in a collective process of learning about occupation. Rather than focusing on the topical content of the course, this article outlines the ‘work in progress’ approach taken to support students in completing their course assignments. We outline the pedagogical theory informing the course design, share students’ descriptions of and reflections on completing their assignments, and discuss how the process of learning together enhanced our knowledge about occupation.