An Active-Learning Strategies Primer for Achieving Ability-Based Educational Outcomes

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 2011, Pages

  Gleason, Brenda L ^a   Peeters, Michael J ^b   Resman Targoff, Beth H ^c   Karr, Samantha ^d   McBane, Sarah ^e   Kelley, Kristi ^f   Thomas, Tyan ^g   Denetclaw, Tina H ^h,i  

^a ST LOUIS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (United States)

^d MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^f AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES   (United States)

^h Marin General Hospital   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

active learning; competency based education; curriculum; experiential learning; health knowledge; problem based learning; teaching methods

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CURRICULUM; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; PHARMACY EDUCATION; PHARMACY PRACTICE; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; TEACHING; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; METHODOLOGY; PHARMACY STUDENT; REVIEW;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; STUDENTS, PHARMACY;

EID: 84862857311     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/ajpe759186     Document Type: Article

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