Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Pharmacy, Richmond, Virginia
University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2023 Apr;87(3):ajpe8864. doi: 10.5688/ajpe8864. Epub 2022 Oct 11.
To study how a debate format could be a helpful tool to enhance group functionality and decision-making in schools of pharmacy. This study examines the potential of a debate format to facilitate discussion and shift viewpoints. Changes in viewpoint and feedback from the Academic Leadership Fellows Program (ALFP) Cohort 16 debates at the February 2020 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Interim Meeting generated two data sets for each discussion topic to analyze debate effectiveness. Pre- and post-debate audience viewpoints were compared to determine the extent to which debates influenced viewpoints. Continuing pharmacy education (CPE) evaluations of the debate learning objectives provided information on participants' views of the debate format. The debate format appeared to shift opinions on all three topics discussed. In addition, audience members responded in agreement or strong agreement that the debate format was of benefit to both leadership interactions and team environments. While group functionality is an important aspect of effective decision-making, it is not always considered in pharmacy school operations. Incorporating debate components could improve the quality of group functionality, thereby positively impacting decision-making in schools of pharmacy.
研究辩论形式如何成为增强药学学校小组功能和决策的有益工具。本研究探讨了辩论形式促进讨论和转变观点的潜力。2020 年 2 月美国药学院协会（AACP）临时会议上，学术领导力研究员计划（ALFP）第 16 届的辩论产生了两个数据集，用于分析辩论效果。每个讨论主题都比较了辩论前后观众的观点，以确定辩论在多大程度上影响了观点。对辩论学习目标的继续药学教育（CPE）评估提供了参与者对辩论形式看法的信息。辩论形式似乎改变了所有三个讨论主题的观点。此外，观众成员以同意或强烈同意的方式回应，认为辩论形式对领导互动和团队环境都有益。虽然小组功能是有效决策的一个重要方面，但在药学学校的运作中并不总是被考虑在内。纳入辩论内容可以提高小组功能的质量，从而对药学学校的决策产生积极影响。
