Abstract
Objectives. To design a series of e-learning tools within the framework of a defined educational pedagogy to complement the conventional pharmacology curriculum at Griffith University and evaluate the impact of this strategy on student level of understanding through taxonomic classification of student final exam answers.Methods. A series of 148 e-learning tools was designed for 3rd year undergraduate pharmacy students and incorporated into their curriculum during 2012. The educational benefits of the e-learning tools were evaluated by analyses of student level of understanding (by SOLO taxonomy) at the final exams between the control group (standard curricula) in 2011 and the intervention group (standard curricula + e-learning tools) in 2012.Results. Backward linear regression analysis demonstratedGPAto be the most significant predictor of level of understanding, while theinterventiongroup was a highly significant predictor for greater level of understanding in semester two.Conclusion. E-learning tools appeared to significantly improve student level of understanding as scored by the SOLO taxonomy when students engaged highly with the tools.
Highlights
The scholarship of learning and teaching (SoLT) involves research into practices of teaching, learning, and curriculum
A total of 118 students were enrolled in Human Pharmacology I course in the year 2011 compared to 82 in 2012
This study evaluated the effects of a set of in-house designed e-learning tools, embedded as supplements to standard pharmacology curricula in semesters one and two, and found a number of significant benefits for student learning
Summary
The scholarship of learning and teaching (SoLT) involves research into practices of teaching, learning, and curriculum. SoLT’s main principle is that effective teachers in higher education should engage in scholarly teaching practices as a matter by staying in touch with the latest research developments in their discipline, integrating these developments into their curriculum, and routinely gathering and using student feedback to guide curriculum review and improvement. SoLT research focuses on understanding student learning in order to improve the teaching and learning experience for participants [1,2,3]. Students perceive pharmacology as a more “difficult” learning area than other subjects in the undergraduate curriculum [5]. Domestic (n = 69) International (n = 8) This table includes statistical comparisons of demographic data between the two groups for the second phase participants.
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