Professional practice teaching-learning process: the supervisors’ case from UFSCar Occupational Therapy undergraduate course

Abstract

The supervisor assumes a key role in professional training. This article elucidates aspects of fieldwork educational process in occupational therapy and the difficulties and needs encountered by clinicians to perform the supervisory role. We worked in a qualitative research, carried out applying an online questionnaire to fieldwork supervisors of an undergraduate Occupational Therapy course, at Federal University of Sao Carlos, with data analysed by thematic analysis. The results indicate that the seven research subject had similar issues related to the preparation for the role of supervisor; their demands and difficulties on supervision processes; and the relationship between University and service. It is expected that this work contribute to the discussion of professional practice teaching-learning process for undergraduate students as well to offer subsidies for reflections on occupational therapy supervisors training.