A scaffolded problem-based learning course for first-year pharmacy students.
Curr Pharm Teach Learn
; 14(3): 352-358, 2022 03.
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| ID: mdl-35307096
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:
There has been an increased use of active learning pedagogies in pharmacy curricula. Structured, complex pedagogies such as problem-based learning (PBL) may require rigorous training for students to be successful. We aim to describe the development and implementation of an introductory PBL course for first-year pharmacy students. We describe the theoretical framework for course development, including the educational philosophies informing the course design. Development of PBL skills and professional behavior were evaluated using student self-assessment throughout the course. EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY ANDSETTING:
This introductory PBL course was developed using educational philosophies to scaffold student learning of the pedagogy and development of PBL skills. A student self-assessment was administered at two time points throughout the course. The self-assessment contained items related to PBL skills and professional behaviors. Self-assessment scores were compared with facilitator evaluations of student performance to determine reliability of self-assessment results.FINDINGS:
Eighty-eight students completed both self-assessments (93.6% response rate). Self-assessment of PBL skills increased significantly. There was no improvement in self-assessed professional behaviors. Self-assessment scores did not correlate with facilitator assessment of student performance in a small group.SUMMARY:
Integrating a scaffolded, theoretically sound educational approach to introduce students to the PBL pedagogy improves students' self-assessed PBL skills but not professional behavior.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estudantes de Farmácia
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Aprendizagem Baseada em Problemas
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Curr Pharm Teach Learn
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article