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Download full textHyytinen, Heidi; Siven, Mia; Salminen, Outi; Katajavuori, Nina – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2021
Students in higher education have been shown to have difficulties in developing their critical thinking skills, such as analysis and problem solving, reasoning and argumentation. Open-ended tasks offer opportunities for students to develop their own interpretations of various sources, to critically analyse domain-specific knowledge and utilize…
Descriptors: Pharmaceutical Education, Persuasive Discourse, Cognitive Processes, Assignments
Asikainen, Henna; Kaipainen, Kirsikka; Katajavuori, Nina – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2019
The aim of this study was to examine pharmacy students' experiences of a small ACT-based intervention that was implemented as a 7-week course with weekly online modules. Students' well-being, experiences of stress, organised studying and psychological flexibility were measured with questionnaires at the beginning and end of the course. Students'…
Descriptors: College Students, Pharmaceutical Education, Pharmacy, Intervention
Direct linkVarunki, Maaret; Katajavuori, Nina; Postareff, Liisa – Studies in Higher Education, 2017
Research shows that a surface approach to learning is more common among students in the natural sciences, while students representing the "soft" sciences are more likely to apply a deep approach. However, findings conflict concerning the stability of approaches to learning in general. This study explores the variation in students'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Pharmacy, Learning Processes
Hyvarinen, Marja-Leena; Tanskanen, Paavo; Katajavuori, Nina; Isotalus, Pekka – Studies in Higher Education, 2012
One central task in higher education is to provide students with interpersonal communication competence in their profession. To achieve this, specialised training, based on an understanding of disciplinary communication practices and appropriate assessment methods, is needed. However, there is a lack of reliable assessment instruments which are…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Criteria, Teaching Methods
Haarala-Muhonen, Anne; Ruohoniemi, Mirja; Katajavuori, Nina; Lindblom-Ylanne, Sari – Learning Environments Research, 2011
The present study explored differences in students' perceptions of their teaching-learning environments in three professional academic disciplines at the University of Helsinki, using a modified version of the Experiences of Teaching & Learning Questionnaire. A total of 426 first-year students from the Faculties of Law, Pharmacy and Veterinary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Comparative Analysis, Measures (Individuals)
Hyvarinen, Marja-Leena; Tanskanen, Paavo; Katajavuori, Nina; Isotalus, Pekka – Communication Education, 2010
Studies consistently confirm that there is an extensive need for new theoretical and practical directions for communication in disciplines (CID) programmes. The CID pedagogy calls for more specialized training with more specialized methods in particular professions. This study presents a method developed for practical training studies in pharmacy…
Descriptors: Mentors, Pharmacy, Communication Skills, Teaching Methods
