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Doctor of pharmacy student preferences for computer-based vs. paper-and-pencil testing in a, social and administrative pharmacy course
Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning Pub Date : 2021-04-02 , DOI: 10.1016/j.cptl.2021.03.018
Duska M. Franic , Russ Palmer , Michael Fulford

Introduction

The use of online learning and subsequent online testing has expanded rapidly in pharmacy programs across the United States. Numerous published studies have compared online learning with traditional methods in pharmacy. However, no such studies have been published in pharmacy. This study's objective is to compare first-professional year student preferences for computer-based vs. traditional paper-and-pencil testing for a required social and administrative pharmacy class.

Methods

All students enrolled in the class were invited to complete one brief survey at the end of the semester to determine their testing preference.

Results

Of the 138 first-professional year students completing the survey, 79% (109 of 138) preferred computer-based testing, 9% had no preference, 6% (8 of 138) preferred paper-and-pencil testing, and the remainder (8 of 138) stated it depended on what was being tested. Ninety-one percent of students did not perceive the testing method to impact their grades. Students preferred computer-based testing over traditional paper-and-pencil as a convenient testing method (mean 4.73 vs. 3.4, P < .001), providing immediate feedback (mean 4.87 vs. 1.91, P < .001), and as a more effective testing method (mean 4.57 vs. 3.96, P < .001).

Conclusions

First-professional year students preferred computer-based over traditional paper-and-pencil testing for a social and administrative science class, with the method of testing not perceived to impact grade. This finding is timely, given the recent required transitioning of all pharmacy classes and subsequent testing to an online format due to the coronavirus disease of 2019 pandemic.



中文翻译:

药学博士学生在社会和行政药学课程中对基于计算机的测试与纸笔测试的偏好

介绍

在线学习和随后的在线测试的使用在美国各地的药房项目中迅速扩大。许多已发表的研究将在线学习与药学中的传统方法进行了比较。然而,没有这样的研究发表在药学上。本研究的目的是比较第一专业一年级学生对基于计算机和传统纸笔测试的偏好,用于所需的社会和行政药学课程。

方法

邀请所有参加该课程的学生在学期结束时完成一项简短的调查,以确定他们的测试偏好。

结果

在完成调查的 138 名一年级学生中,79%(138 名中的 109 名)更喜欢基于计算机的测试,9% 没有偏好,6%(138 名中的 8 名)更喜欢纸笔测试,其余的( 8 of 138)表示这取决于正在测试的内容。91% 的学生认为测试方法不会影响他们的成绩。与传统的纸笔相比,学生更喜欢基于计算机的测试作为一种方便的测试方法(平均 4.73 对 3.4,P < .001),提供即时反馈(平均 4.87 对 1.91,P < .001),并作为更有效的测试方法(平均 4.57 对 3.96,P < .001)。

结论

对于社会和行政科学课程,一年级学生更喜欢基于计算机的测试,而不是传统的纸笔测试,这种测试方法不会影响成绩。鉴于最近由于 2019 年大流行的冠状病毒病需要将所有药房课程和随后的测试转换为在线格式,这一发现是及时的。

更新日期:2021-05-30
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