Evaluation of a Seminar Pedagogy as a Means for Developing Positive Advisor/Advisee Relationships

Abstract

Objectives. The goal of this project was to conceptualize, develop, implement, and evaluate a weekly, academic advisor's seminar. The intent was to maximize the advisor's exposure to his advisees and minimize the time dedicated to do so, while helping advisees begin to develop performance-based abilities. The seminar series involved dissemination of basic information to the doctor of pharmacy students about the College, faculty ranks, and curriculum vitae development, among other topics. Further, it encompassed career-planning exercises, including listening to and interacting with outside speakers, discussing curriculum/educational issues (eg, academic integrity), and conducting reflection exercises. Methods. The evaluation component of this study used a single group posttest design with a retrospective pretest component. The self-assessment instrument was comprised of 10 assessment items and 5 open-ended questions. The Rasch rating scale model, in combination with the Wolfe and Chiu procedure, was used t...