Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy, Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA 22601, USA.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2011 Jun 10;75(5):92. doi: 10.5688/ajpe75592.
To assess the frequency of use by and perceived impact of various educational technologies on student pharmacists.
Data were obtained using a validated, Web-based survey instrument designed to evaluate the frequency of use and impact on learning of various technologies used in educating first-, second-, and third-year student pharmacists. Basic demographic data also were collected and analyzed.
The majority (89.4%) of the 179 respondents were comfortable with the technology used in the academic program. The most frequently used technologies for educational purposes were in class electronic presentations, course materials posted on the school Web site, and e-mail. The technologies cited as having the most beneficial impact on learning were course materials posted on the Web site and in-class electronic presentations, and those cited as most detrimental were video-teleconferencing and online testing. Compared to the course textbook, students reported more frequent use of technologies such as electronic course materials, presentations, digital lecture recordings, e-mail, and hand-held devices.
Because students' opinions of educational technologies varied, colleges and schools should incorporate educational technologies that students frequently use and that positively impact learning.
评估各种教育技术在药学学生中的使用频率和感知影响。
使用经过验证的基于网络的调查工具获取数据,该工具旨在评估在教育一年级、二年级和三年级药学学生中使用各种技术的频率和对学习的影响。还收集和分析了基本的人口统计数据。
在 179 名回答者中,大多数(89.4%)对学术项目中使用的技术感到满意。最常用于教育目的的技术是课堂电子演示、学校网站上发布的课程材料和电子邮件。被认为对学习最有益的技术是网站上发布的课程材料和课堂电子演示,而被认为最不利的技术是视频会议和在线测试。与课程教材相比,学生报告更频繁地使用电子课程材料、演示、数字讲座录音、电子邮件和手持设备等技术。
由于学生对教育技术的看法存在差异,学院和学校应采用学生经常使用且对学习有积极影响的教育技术。