Reinforcing Concepts by Studying Experts: An Integrated Approach to the Teaching of Pharmaceutics
Associate Professor Dr. Emmanuel O. Akala R.Ph. and Ph.D.Associate Professor Gerunda B. Hughes Ph.D.
Assistant Professor Tracey L. Rogers R.Ph. and Ph.D.
pages: 13 - 33
- DOI: 10.1300/J060v11n02_02
- Version of record first published: 04Apr2005
Abstract:
The project aimed at enhancing the teaching and learning of pharmaceutics by combining didactic pedagogy and student analysis of research articles in the field of pharmaceutics as a teaching intervention. The students were assigned to groups, and research articles were given to each group together with questions to develop lines of thought. Each group then made a presentation to the class. Students' reactions to the teaching intervention were measured using a Likert-type scale (“strongly disagree” = 1 to “strongly agree” = 5) and five statements related to the use of research articles in the course. Overall results indicate that students' reactions were positive. Seventy-five percent of the students reported that the use of the research articles increased their knowledge and understanding of the subject matter that was being taught. Eighty-seven percent of the students agreed that the questions prepared by the professors on each of the research articles were helpful and should be used in the future. Ninety-two percent of the students agreed that the research articles were connected to what they were learning in the various courses in pharmaceutics.