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Sharmon P Osae1, Russ Palmer2, Katie Smith2
1University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, 1000 N Jefferson Street, Albany, GA 31701, United States.
Currents in Pharmacy Teaching & Learning
|July 9, 2022
Summary
This study explored student pharmacists' experiences with a case-based learning "Choose Your Own Adventure" (CBL-CYOA) activity. Methodological limitations impacted results, highlighting the need for improved study design in pharmacy education research.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Education
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Instructional Design
Background:
- A case-based learning "Choose Your Own Adventure" (CBL-CYOA) activity was developed to enhance student pharmacists' skills in identifying drug-related problems and managing drug therapy.
- The activity aimed to foster clinical decision-making abilities within an Applied Pharmacy Practice I course.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe student pharmacists' perspectives on the design features of the CBL-CYOA activity.
- To understand which elements of the activity were perceived as most beneficial for developing clinical decision-making skills.
Main Methods:
- The study involved student pharmacists participating in the CBL-CYOA activity.
- Data were collected through surveys and focus groups to gather student experiences.
- Methodological limitations were identified in both survey and focus group designs.
Main Results:
- Student pharmacists' experiences with the CBL-CYOA activity were documented.
- The study identified limitations in the survey and focus group methodologies that affected result interpretation.
- The usefulness of the results was minimized due to study design limitations.
Conclusions:
- Formative studies on innovative instructional designs offer insights into real-world application in pharmacy education.
- Evidence-based refinements for instructional designs can be derived from such studies.
- Recommendations include improving survey development and employing purposeful sampling for future research.
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