Innovations
Instruction Innovations
There are a range of innovative instructional strategies being implemented through the School of Pharmacy, ranging from in-class games to different methods of evaluating and assessing our students. Many of these innovations are adaptable for any course or content area. If you have innovations to add, please submit them!
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Games |
Course |
Innovator |
Description |
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Survivor |
PHCY 433 |
Blalock |
Semester-long game where students can get asked questions until there is one survivor |
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PK Poker |
PHCY 413 |
Persky / Dupuis |
Review game where students can bet on their knowledge of a topic |
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Crime Scene Investigation |
PHCY 414 |
Persky |
Clues given for students to solve a clinical problem |
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Clue |
PHCY 414 |
Persky / Dupuis / Stegall-Zanation |
Based on the board game, students solve puzzles to get the murderer, weapon and location |
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Technology-Based |
Course |
Innovator |
Description |
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Multimedia Modules |
PHCY 434 |
Hansen / McClurg |
Pilot project with ITS to develop multimedia, interactive modules to off-load class content |
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Multimedia Modules |
PHCY 413 |
Persky / Pollack |
Pilot project with ITS to develop multimedia, interactive modules to off-load class content |
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Breeze Presentations |
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Corbett, Williams, Rodgers, others |
Using Breeze to help bring content outside of class to make better use of in-class time |
| Videos | PCL | Shrewsbury | Developed videos to demonstrate correct and incorrect compounding procedures |
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Evaluation & Assessment |
Course |
Innovator |
Description |
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Immediate Feedback Multiple Choice |
PHCY 413 |
Persky |
Scratch of exam sheet where students know the correct answer immediately |
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Student Learning Inventory |
Assessment Committee |
Settlemeyer |
Learning inventory to identify areas of improvement prior to PY4 experiences |
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Cooperative Learning |
Course |
Innovator |
Description |
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Jigsaw Learning Groups |
PHCY 413 |
Persky |
Students are assigned different components of one topic and have to teach each other their section |
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Case-based Learning |
PHCY 414 |
Dupuis / Persky |
Students complete case studies in small groups (4-5) and learn basic content on their own through readings, presentations, etc. This approach encompasses about one-third of the course |
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Problem-based Learning |
PHCY 450 |
Faculty |
Students solve case studies in small groups (10-12) and learn basic content on their own through readings, presentations, etc. This approach encompasses the entire semester. |
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Team Based Learning |
DPPE 803 |
P. Rodgers / Cox |
Students work in teams (~4 students per team) to work up case-studies. Incorporates both individual accountability (through individual quiz) and team accountability (group quiz and case studies). |
| Team Based Learning | PHCY 413 | Persky |
Students work in teams (~6 students per team) to work up case-studies. "Flash" cards used to assess group responses to the case study. Incorporates both individual accountability (through individual quiz) and team accountability (group quiz and case studies). |
| Team Based Learning | PHCY 203 | Persky |
Incorporates both individual accountability (through individual quiz) and team accountability (through team quiz) to help ensure students have obtained foundational knowledge through self-paced learning. |
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Service-Learning |
Course |
Innovator |
Description |
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Medication Therapy Management |
DPPE |
Settlemyer / Williams |
Students perform 2 MTM encounters and present information to the class |
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Public Health |
DPPE |
Coker |
Students complete > 15 hours of patient contact in various public health settings (health dept., free clinic, migrant clinic, etc) |
| Foundations in Exercise Prescription | DPET 818 | Persky | Students teach the staff about various topics related to exercise |
Other |
Venue |
Innovator |
Description |
| Teaching Certificate Program | Residency Program | Ferreri and Scolaro | A year long program for local pharmacy residents (PGY1 and PGY2). Residents are assigned a mentor and complete several online modules and develop teaching portfolios. |
| Role Play | PCL | Scolaro, Dinkins | Using role play in pre-lab to help reinforce counseling points. |
| Active Learning | PHCY 411 | Mumper | Students watch lectures prior to class and class time is used for think-pair-shares; just-in-time-teaching; student presentations and audience response questions. There is minimal f-2-f lecture |
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