Impact of a practical skills assessment on the individual engagement of undergraduate pharmacy students within laboratory coursework sessions
Boyle, Susanne P. (2012) Impact of a practical skills assessment on the individual engagement of undergraduate pharmacy students within laboratory coursework sessions. Creative Education, 3 (6A). pp. 908-911. ISSN 2151-4771 (https://doi.org/10.4236/ce.2012.326137)
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Abstract
This study reports on the learner impact, practicability and cost effectiveness of an individual practical skills test designed to assess the interpretative and manipulative skills of undergraduate pharmacy in a laboratory setting. The reliability of the assessment tool across a 5 year period was examined and refinements introduced in response to constructive feedback from colleagues and learner feedback recorded via end of year Student Evaluation Questionnaires. A blended learning strategy supported the needs of multiple learning styles and inclusion of a formative assessment increased student confidence and improved cohort performance in the summative assessment. Future directions include the introduction of a peer learning activity as a means of reducing group sizes and providing an opportunity for the learners to develop skills in constructive critique and reflective learning.
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Item type: Article ID code: 67096 Dates: DateEvent25 October 2012PublishedSubjects: Education Department: Faculty of Engineering Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 26 Feb 2019 10:38 Last modified: 09 Apr 2024 00:33 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/67096
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