Incorporating online teaching in an introductory pharmaceutical practice course: a study of student perceptions within an Australian University

Pharmacy Practice

  • Diana Benino1School of Pharmacy, Curtin University of Technology, Bentley, WA, Australia.
  • Antonia Girardi2Murdoch Business School, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia.
  • Petra Czarniak1School of Pharmacy, Curtin University of Technology, Bentley, WA, Australia.

Volume 9 Issue 4 Pages 252-259

Abstract

Objectives: To examine student perceptions regarding online lectures and quizzes undertaken during a pharmaceutical practice course for first year undergraduate students enrolled in the Bachelor of Pharmacy course at an Australian University. Methods: The University uses a standard instrument to collect feedback from students regarding unit satisfaction. Data were collected for three different teaching modalities: traditional face-to-face, online and partially online. Results: Descriptive statistics support that, from a student's perspective, partial online delivery is the preferred teaching methodology for an introductory pharmaceutical practice unit. Conclusion: This study has served to highlight that while there are a few points of significant difference between traditional and online teaching and learning, a combination of the two provides a reasonable avenue for teaching exploration. This result has implications for teaching practice generally, and within the pharmacy discipline, specifically.

Keywords

  • Education
  • Pharmacy
  • Education
  • Distance
  • Computer-Assisted Instruction
  • Australia
Pharmacy Practice

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