An instructional model for a nonprescription therapeutics course.

Autor: Hamilton WR; School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University, NE, USA., Padron VA, Turner PD, Walters RW, Alsharif NZ, Griess AL, Shafer AL, Makoid MC
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: American journal of pharmaceutical education [Am J Pharm Educ] 2009 Nov 12; Vol. 73 (7), pp. 131.
DOI: 10.5688/aj7307131
Abstrakt: Objectives: To design and implement curricular modifications to a nonprescription therapeutics course to better meet course objectives.
Design: Improvements included the addition of journaling, mastery grading, case studies, verbal examinations, educational mentors, and encouraging classroom participation.
Assessment: Student course evaluations and grades were used to assess the impact of the pedagogical modifications. Course grades indicated that students succeeded in learning at the set mastery level of 80%. Course evaluations indicated students responded positively to the course modifications.
Conclusion: Ongoing curricular modifications ultimately resulted in a course that met established course objectives.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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