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Loop, Swoop, and Pull: Promoting Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Pharmacy Education
Zachary R Noel1, Peter Boedeker2
1University of North Carolina, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) integrates subject expertise with teaching methods for effective pharmacy education. Developing PCK through reflection and collaboration enhances teaching strategies and improves student outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Education
- Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK)
Background:
- PCK is crucial for effective teaching but underrecognized in health professions education.
- This review introduces PCK to pharmacy educators.
Purpose of the Study:
- Define PCK and its subcomponents (enacted, personal, collective).
- Demonstrate PCK's relevance to pharmacy education.
- Provide practical strategies for PCK development and application.
Main Methods:
- Literature review defining PCK and its subcomponents.
- Drawing parallels between PCK and the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process.
- Highlighting practical tools for PCK development.
Main Results:
- PCK integrates subject matter expertise with pedagogical knowledge.
- PCK has key subcomponents: enacted, personal, and collective.
- Teaching can be framed as a systematic, iterative, and reflective practice, similar to patient care.
Conclusions:
- PCK offers a framework for enhancing pharmacy teaching effectiveness.
- Developing PCK through reflection, collaboration, and shared language improves instructional decisions.
- Enhanced PCK supports faculty development and better learner outcomes.
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