TY - JOUR AU - Buur, Jennifer L AU - Gordon-Ross, Paul AU - Tegzes, John H AU - Lee, Lyon AU - Barrett, Gini AU - Bertone, Joseph J PY - 2014/01/01 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Satisfaction, and Self-Reported Learning in Response to Active Learning Course Activity in Veterinary JF - Pharmacy Education JA - Pharm Educ VL - 14 IS - 0 SE - Research Article DO - UR - https://pharmacyeducation.fip.org/pharmacyeducation/article/view/182 SP - AB - <div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="section"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>Background: The active learning session is a well</span><span>-</span><span>established method to promote deep learning. However, traditional veterinary pharmacology laboratories have been removed from most curriculums. Pharmacology has become a list of therapeutics that encourages rote memorization. </span></p><p><span>Aim: Student attitudes about pharmacology were explored after participation in a novel, student</span><span>-</span><span>centered activity. </span></p><p><span>Method: Students participated in a laboratory activity, “Iron Pharmacologist”, that asked teams of students to research and present the answer to individual “secret questions” in a very limited time frame. Immediate verbal feedback was provided to students on accuracy and depth of knowledge, clinical relevance, and presentation style. An anonymous, student</span><span>-</span><span>attitudinal survey was administered at the end of each laboratory; this survey was longitudinally administered to subsequent groups over a four</span><span>-</span><span>year time frame. </span></p><p><span>Results: Survey results demonstrate high levels of student satisfaction and self</span><span>-</span><span>reported learning. Students showed higher levels of performance on external examinations following implementation of this activity. </span></p><p><span>Conclusion: “Iron Pharmacologist” was well received by students, improved performance outcomes, and could be easily adapted for use in other topics. </span></p></div></div></div></div> ER -