Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-19-2016

Publication Title

The Clinical Teacher

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tct.12526

Abstract

Background

Within clinical education, e-learning facilitates a standardised learning experience to augment the clinical experience while enabling learner and teacher flexibility. With the shift of students from consumers to creators, student-generated content is expanding within higher education; however, there is sparse literature evaluating the impact of student-developed e-learning within clinical education. The aim of this study was to implement and evaluate a student-developed e-learning clinical module series within ambulatory care clinical pharmacy experiences.

Methods

Three clinical e-learning modules were developed by students for use prior to clinical experiences. E-learning modules were created by fourth-year professional pharmacy students and reviewed by pharmacy faculty members. A pre-/post-assessment was performed to evaluate knowledge comprehension before and after participating in the e-learning modules. Additionally, a survey on student perceptions of this educational tool was performed at the end of the clinical experience. There is sparse literature evaluating the impact of student-developed e-learning within clinical education

Results

Of the 31 students eligible for study inclusion, 94 per cent participated in both the pre- and post-assessments. The combined post-assessment score was significantly improved after participating in the student-developed e-learning modules (p = 0.008). The student perception survey demonstrated positive perceptions of e-learning within clinical education.

Discussion

Student-generated e-learning was able to enhance knowledge and was positively perceived by learners. As e-learning continues to expand within health sciences education, students can be incorporated into the development and execution of this educational tool.

Rights

This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Isaacs, A., Nisly, S. and Walton, A. (2016), Student-generated e-learning for clinical education. The Clinical Teacher. doi: 10.1111/tct.12526, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tct.12526. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.

Notes

Article embargoed until 2017. Version of record can be found through Wiley.

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