Journal of Clinical & Experimental Pharmacology

The power of team based learning in pharmacology education. Uniting teams for enhanced learning

36^th World Congress on Pharmacology

July 25, 2023 | Webinar

Reem T. Attia* and Asmaa A Mandour

Future university in Egypt, Egypt

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Clin Exp Pharmacol

Abstract:

Team-based learning (TBL) is a cutting-edge teaching strategy for the healthcare industry. It is distinguished by being an interactive learning environment that enables groups of students to collaborate in teams to debate and apply what they have learned to specific clinical scenarios. The purpose of the subsequent study is to assess how the TBL technique affects students' comprehension and information acquisition, to facilitate improved knowledge application and integration. The study's objective was to enhance pharmacy students' abilities to meet learning objectives by implementing TBL pedagogy in the lectures. Post-lecture surveys were used to gather feedback from the students. The study was conducted during the teaching of Pharmacology III course to level four pharmacy students at Future University in Egypt during the first semester of the academic year 2021–2022 Just after the end of COVID-19 lockdown. The TBL lecture began with the division of the students into teams, followed by the administration of readiness assurance tests as individual readiness assurance tests and team readiness assurance tests conceptual tests. The evaluation of the students' problem-solving and decision-making abilities was done by having them resolve relevant clinical scenarios. Through active participation and engagement from both the lecturer and the students during the lecture, all learning objectives were met. The students responded to the survey, confirming their indulgence, improved comprehension, and increased engagement in TBL lectures compared to other topics taught using conventional approaches. For improved perception and participation, the TBL approach was suggested by more than half of the students. Conclusion: The team-based learning was greatly appreciated by the learners. Additionally, comments and proposals were made to increase the proportion of TBL lectures in the curriculum because they helped students focus more and had higher participation rates.

Biography :

Reem T. Attia, PhD, is an enthusiastic pharmacologist, researcher and lecturer. Her research is mainly focused on the pharmacological effect of newly synthesized anticancer drugs, In addition to the effect of nutraceuticals on the alleviation of diseases such as obesity and diabetes. Moreover, she likes to study the effect of anti-inflammatory medications and to develop methods of prevention of their side-effects on the patients. Finally, she is so passionate about the new interactive methods of education and she experiment with various educational tactics in her classroom.