Effectiveness of blended learning in pharmacy education: An experimental study using clinical research modules.

<h4>Background &objectives</h4>Though there are studies to evaluate the effectiveness of blended learning in pharmacy education, most of them originate from USA and have used previous year students' scores as control. Also there is less research in comparing use of self -regulat...

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Autores principales:	Athira Balakrishnan, Sreedharan Nair, Vijayanarayana Kunhikatta, Muhammed Rashid, M K Unnikrishnan, P S Jagannatha, Viji P Chandran, Kanav Khera, Girish Thunga
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ae150c9061a24d6e8b18ad3ba0e84e032021-12-02T20:08:40ZEffectiveness of blended learning in pharmacy education: An experimental study using clinical research modules.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0256814https://doaj.org/article/ae150c9061a24d6e8b18ad3ba0e84e032021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256814https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background &objectives</h4>Though there are studies to evaluate the effectiveness of blended learning in pharmacy education, most of them originate from USA and have used previous year students' scores as control. Also there is less research in comparing use of self -regulated learning strategies between blended and other learning strategies. Primary aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of blended learning on knowledge score using clinical research modules. Secondary objective was designed to compare the use of self-regulated learning strategies between blended learning, web-based e-learning and didactic teaching.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>A prospective cluster randomized trial was conducted with didactic teaching as control and web-based e-learning and blended learning as interventions. The target population was final year Pharm D students. Outcome was assessed using a validated knowledge questionnaire, a motivated strategies for learning questionnaire and a feedback form. All statistical analyses were carried out using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 20.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 241 students from 12 colleges completed the study. Mean knowledge score of students in blended learning group was higher than those in the didactic teaching and web- based e- learning program (64.26±18.19 Vs 56.65±8.73 Vs 52.11±22.06,p<0.001).Frequency of use of learning strategies namely rehearsal, elaboration, organization and critical thinking was statistically significantly higher in the blended learning group compared to those of didactic and web-based e-learning group (p<0.05) But there were no statistically significant difference of motivational orientations between didactic and blended learning group except strategies of extrinsic goal orientation and self-efficacy. Students preferred blended learning (86.5%) over didactic and web-based e-learning.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Blended learning approach is an effective way to teach clinical research module. Students of blended learning group employed all motivational and learning strategies more often than students of the didactic and web- based e-learning groups except strategies of intrinsic goal orientation, task value, control of learning belief and help seeking.Athira BalakrishnanSreedharan NairVijayanarayana KunhikattaMuhammed RashidM K UnnikrishnanP S JagannathaViji P ChandranKanav KheraGirish ThungaPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 9, p e0256814 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Athira Balakrishnan Sreedharan Nair Vijayanarayana Kunhikatta Muhammed Rashid M K Unnikrishnan P S Jagannatha Viji P Chandran Kanav Khera Girish Thunga Effectiveness of blended learning in pharmacy education: An experimental study using clinical research modules.
description	<h4>Background &objectives</h4>Though there are studies to evaluate the effectiveness of blended learning in pharmacy education, most of them originate from USA and have used previous year students' scores as control. Also there is less research in comparing use of self -regulated learning strategies between blended and other learning strategies. Primary aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of blended learning on knowledge score using clinical research modules. Secondary objective was designed to compare the use of self-regulated learning strategies between blended learning, web-based e-learning and didactic teaching.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>A prospective cluster randomized trial was conducted with didactic teaching as control and web-based e-learning and blended learning as interventions. The target population was final year Pharm D students. Outcome was assessed using a validated knowledge questionnaire, a motivated strategies for learning questionnaire and a feedback form. All statistical analyses were carried out using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 20.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 241 students from 12 colleges completed the study. Mean knowledge score of students in blended learning group was higher than those in the didactic teaching and web- based e- learning program (64.26±18.19 Vs 56.65±8.73 Vs 52.11±22.06,p<0.001).Frequency of use of learning strategies namely rehearsal, elaboration, organization and critical thinking was statistically significantly higher in the blended learning group compared to those of didactic and web-based e-learning group (p<0.05) But there were no statistically significant difference of motivational orientations between didactic and blended learning group except strategies of extrinsic goal orientation and self-efficacy. Students preferred blended learning (86.5%) over didactic and web-based e-learning.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Blended learning approach is an effective way to teach clinical research module. Students of blended learning group employed all motivational and learning strategies more often than students of the didactic and web- based e-learning groups except strategies of intrinsic goal orientation, task value, control of learning belief and help seeking.
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author	Athira Balakrishnan Sreedharan Nair Vijayanarayana Kunhikatta Muhammed Rashid M K Unnikrishnan P S Jagannatha Viji P Chandran Kanav Khera Girish Thunga
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title	Effectiveness of blended learning in pharmacy education: An experimental study using clinical research modules.
title_short	Effectiveness of blended learning in pharmacy education: An experimental study using clinical research modules.
title_full	Effectiveness of blended learning in pharmacy education: An experimental study using clinical research modules.
title_fullStr	Effectiveness of blended learning in pharmacy education: An experimental study using clinical research modules.
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Effectiveness of blended learning in pharmacy education: An experimental study using clinical research modules.

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