OBJECTIVE: To introduce a new approach to problem-based learning (PBL) for self-directed learning in renal therapeutics. DESIGN: This 5-week course, designed for large student cohorts using minimal teaching resources, was based on a series of case studies and subsequent pharmaceutical care plans, followed by intensive and regular feedback from the instructor. ASSESSMENT: Assessment of achievement of the learning outcomes was based on weekly-graded care plans and peer review assessment, allowing each student to judge the contributions of each group member and their own, along with a written case-study based examination. The pharmaceutical care plan template, designed using a "tick-box" system, significantly reduced staff time for feedback and scoring. CONCLUSION: The proposed instructional model achieved the desired learning outcomes with appropriate student feedback, while promoting skills that are essential for the students' future careers as health care professionals.
OBJECTIVE: To introduce a new approach to problem-based learning (PBL) for self-directed learning in renal therapeutics. DESIGN: This 5-week course, designed for large student cohorts using minimal teaching resources, was based on a series of case studies and subsequent pharmaceutical care plans, followed by intensive and regular feedback from the instructor. ASSESSMENT: Assessment of achievement of the learning outcomes was based on weekly-graded care plans and peer review assessment, allowing each student to judge the contributions of each group member and their own, along with a written case-study based examination. The pharmaceutical care plan template, designed using a "tick-box" system, significantly reduced staff time for feedback and scoring. CONCLUSION: The proposed instructional model achieved the desired learning outcomes with appropriate student feedback, while promoting skills that are essential for the students' future careers as health care professionals.
Keywords:
case study; pharmaceutical care plan; problem-based learning; renal therapeutics
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