TY - JOUR
T1 - Pharmacy students' perception of learning and satisfaction with various active learning exercises
AU - Tatachar, Amulya
AU - Li, Feiming
AU - Gibson, Caitlin M.
AU - Kominski, Carol
PY - 2016/7/1
Y1 - 2016/7/1
N2 - Objective: To evaluate pharmacy students' perceptions of learning and satisfaction related to eight active learning exercises. Methods: Eight active learning exercises were implemented in class recitation sessions. Students completed anonymous surveys in an introductory session to identify interests, goals, strengths, and weaknesses, as well as at the course's end to assess perceptions of learning and satisfaction with each active learning exercise. Results: All students (n = 76) responded to both surveys. Students consistently ranked exercises, in which they created, answered, rated, and commented on multiple-choice questions (PeerWise) or answered factual questions in a Jeopardy™-like format highest both for accomplishment of their learning goals and for satisfaction or enjoyment. Comments supported data from the rankings. Conclusions: Students, overall, enjoyed the variety of active learning exercises. Active learning exercises such as PeerWiseTM and Jeopardy™ appeared to be particularly effective in fostering student learning, satisfaction, and interest in further engagement.
AB - Objective: To evaluate pharmacy students' perceptions of learning and satisfaction related to eight active learning exercises. Methods: Eight active learning exercises were implemented in class recitation sessions. Students completed anonymous surveys in an introductory session to identify interests, goals, strengths, and weaknesses, as well as at the course's end to assess perceptions of learning and satisfaction with each active learning exercise. Results: All students (n = 76) responded to both surveys. Students consistently ranked exercises, in which they created, answered, rated, and commented on multiple-choice questions (PeerWise) or answered factual questions in a Jeopardy™-like format highest both for accomplishment of their learning goals and for satisfaction or enjoyment. Comments supported data from the rankings. Conclusions: Students, overall, enjoyed the variety of active learning exercises. Active learning exercises such as PeerWiseTM and Jeopardy™ appeared to be particularly effective in fostering student learning, satisfaction, and interest in further engagement.
KW - Active learning
KW - Pharmacy education
KW - Student perception
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84969257634&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.cptl.2016.03.019
DO - 10.1016/j.cptl.2016.03.019
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84969257634
SN - 1877-1297
VL - 8
SP - 577
EP - 583
JO - Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
JF - Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
IS - 4
ER -