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Doctor of pharmacy student preferences for computer-based vs. paper-and-pencil testing in a, social and administrative pharmacy course.
- Source :
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Currents in pharmacy teaching & learning [Curr Pharm Teach Learn] 2021 Jul; Vol. 13 (7), pp. 819-825. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Apr 02. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Introduction: The use of online learning and subsequent online testing has expanded rapidly in pharmacy programs across the United States. Numerous published studies have compared online learning with traditional methods in pharmacy. However, no such studies have been published in pharmacy. This study's objective is to compare first-professional year student preferences for computer-based vs. traditional paper-and-pencil testing for a required social and administrative pharmacy class.<br />Methods: All students enrolled in the class were invited to complete one brief survey at the end of the semester to determine their testing preference.<br />Results: Of the 138 first-professional year students completing the survey, 79% (109 of 138) preferred computer-based testing, 9% had no preference, 6% (8 of 138) preferred paper-and-pencil testing, and the remainder (8 of 138) stated it depended on what was being tested. Ninety-one percent of students did not perceive the testing method to impact their grades. Students preferred computer-based testing over traditional paper-and-pencil as a convenient testing method (mean 4.73 vs. 3.4, P < .001), providing immediate feedback (mean 4.87 vs. 1.91, P < .001), and as a more effective testing method (mean 4.57 vs. 3.96, P < .001).<br />Conclusions: First-professional year students preferred computer-based over traditional paper-and-pencil testing for a social and administrative science class, with the method of testing not perceived to impact grade. This finding is timely, given the recent required transitioning of all pharmacy classes and subsequent testing to an online format due to the coronavirus disease of 2019 pandemic.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest None.<br /> (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Adult
Female
Humans
Male
Problem-Based Learning methods
Students, Pharmacy statistics & numerical data
United States
Young Adult
Computer-Assisted Instruction methods
Curriculum
Education, Distance methods
Education, Pharmacy, Graduate methods
Educational Measurement methods
Students, Pharmacy psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1877-1300
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Currents in pharmacy teaching & learning
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34074513
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2021.03.018