University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, Baltimore, MD 21201-1180, USA.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2009 Jul 10;73(4):65. doi: 10.5688/aj730465.
To evaluate the impact of advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs) on doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students' readiness for self-directed learning.
The Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale (SDLRS) was administered to students prior to and after completing their APPEs. SDLRS is a validated instrument that determines the relative degree to which students have the attitudes and motivation to engage in self-directed learning.
Seventy-seven (64%) students completed the SDLRS prior to starting their APPEs and 80 (67%) students completed the instrument after completing their APPEs. Forty-six (38%) students completed both. Prior to starting their APPEs, 74% of students scored greater than 150 on the SDLRS, indicating a high level of readiness for self-directed learning. No significant difference was found between the mean scores of students who took the SDLRS both prior to (159 +/- 20) and after completing their APPEs (159 +/- 24; p > 0.05).
Students at our institution appear to be ready for self-directed learning but APPEs had a minimal impact on their readiness for self-directed learning.
评估高级药学实践经验(APPE)对药学博士(PharmD)学生自主学习准备情况的影响。
在完成 APPE 前后,学生需填写自我导向学习准备量表(SDLRS)。SDLRS 是一种经过验证的工具,可确定学生在多大程度上具有参与自主学习的态度和动力。
77 名(64%)学生在开始 APPE 前完成了 SDLRS,80 名(67%)学生在完成 APPE 后完成了 SDLRS。46 名(38%)学生同时完成了两项。在开始 APPE 之前,74%的学生在 SDLRS 上的得分超过 150,表明他们有很高的自主学习准备程度。在完成 APPE 前后,填写 SDLRS 的学生的平均得分(159 +/- 20 与 159 +/- 24;p > 0.05)之间没有显著差异。
我们机构的学生似乎已经为自主学习做好了准备,但 APPE 对他们的自主学习准备情况影响不大。