解:$(1)$因为$∠BOD = 28°,$
所以$∠AOC = ∠BOD = 28°。$
$ $因为$OE\perp CD,$
所以$∠EOC = 90°。$
$ $所以$∠AOE = ∠EOC - ∠AOC = 90°-28°=62°。$
$ (2)$正确。
理由:设$∠BOD = x(0°<x<90°),$
则$∠AOC = ∠BOD = x,$$∠BOC = 180°-x。$
$ $因为$OF $平分$∠AOC,$
所以$∠FOC = \frac {1}{2}∠AOC = \frac {1}{2}x。$
$ $所以$∠EOF = ∠EOC - ∠FOC = 90°-\frac {1}{2}x=\frac {1}{2}(180°-x)。$
$ $所以$∠EOF = \frac {1}{2}∠BOC。$