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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!

 

 

 

 

 

Games

Course

Innovator

Description

Survivor

PHCY 433

Blalock

Semester-long game where students can get asked questions until there is one survivor

PK Poker

PHCY 413

Persky / Dupuis

Review game where students can bet on their knowledge of a topic

Crime Scene Investigation

PHCY 414

Persky

Clues given for students to solve a clinical problem

Clue

PHCY 414

Persky / Dupuis / Stegall-Zanation

Based on the board game, students solve puzzles to get the murderer, weapon and location

 

 

 

 

Technology-Based

Course

Innovator

Description

Multimedia Modules

PHCY 434

Hansen / McClurg

Pilot project with ITS to develop multimedia, interactive modules to off-load class content

Multimedia Modules

PHCY 413

Persky / Pollack

Pilot project with ITS to develop multimedia, interactive modules to off-load class content

Breeze Presentations

 

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

 

 

 

 

Evaluation & Assessment

Course

Innovator

Description

Immediate Feedback Multiple Choice

PHCY 413

Persky

Scratch of exam sheet where students know the correct answer immediately

Student Learning Inventory

Assessment Committee

Settlemeyer

Learning inventory to identify areas of improvement prior to PY4 experiences

 

 

 

 

Cooperative Learning

Course

Innovator

Description

Jigsaw Learning Groups

PHCY 413

Persky

Students are assigned different components of one topic and have to teach each other their section

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

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.

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.

 

 

 

 

Service-Learning

Course

Innovator

Description

Medication Therapy Management

DPPE

Settlemyer / Williams

Students perform 2 MTM encounters and present information to the class

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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