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A Pharmacy Elective Course on Creative Thinking, Innovation, and TED Talks.

Jeff Cain1

  • 1University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Lexington, Kentucky.

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
|February 10, 2017
PubMed
Summary

This study implemented an elective course to boost creative thinking and presentation skills in pharmacy students. Results showed significant improvements in creative thinking scores and high ratings for their final presentations.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacy Education
  • Creative Thinking Skills
  • Presentation Skills Development

Background:

  • Enhancing creative thinking and presentation abilities is crucial for pharmacy students.
  • Traditional curricula may not adequately address these essential soft skills.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To implement and evaluate an elective course focused on improving creative thinking and presentation skills.
  • To assess the impact of targeted exercises and analyses on student development.

Main Methods:

  • A two-credit elective course was designed with creative thinking exercises, article discussions, and TED Talk analyses.
  • Student progress was assessed using the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) and a rubric for mock TED Talks.

Main Results:

Keywords:
TED Talkscommunicationcreativityinnovation

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  • Significant increases in TTCT verbal creativity scores were observed (p<0.05).
  • Students' final mock TED Talks received high average scores (135±6.4 out of 150).

Conclusions:

  • The elective course effectively enhanced creative thinking and presentation skills in pharmacy students.
  • The TED Talk format proved a valuable tool for students to share original ideas.