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Cristina Vilaplana Prieto – European Journal of Education (EJED), 2021
As the Sars-CoV2 pandemic continues to grow, researchers around the world are urgently seeking new treatments to prevent infection, cure those infected, or lessen the severity of the disease. Although there are several recently approved vaccines, clinical trials are underway to "re-use" drugs normally indicated for other diseases. This…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Pharmacy, Drug Therapy
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McCullagh, John F. – School Science Review, 2019
The physical and chemical properties of Milk of Magnesia provide examples of chemical concepts and opportunities for investigative practical work for secondary chemistry students of all ages. Basing the lesson on the contents of that familiar blue bottle, which is probably lurking somewhere in a cupboard in most households, also showcases the role…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Science Instruction, Secondary School Students, Pharmacy
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Randles, Christopher; Overton, Tina; Galloway, Ross; Wallace, Marsali – International Journal of Science Education, 2018
This paper describes the results of a comparative study into the approaches used by science undergraduates when solving open-ended problems. This study adopted a pseudo-grounded theory framework to analyse six case studies, one from each of the science disciplines studied. The study involved 70 participants from 5 institutions solving open-ended…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Science, Problem Solving, Science Process Skills
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Pitt, Edd; Winstone, Naomi – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2018
Anonymity in marking is a contentious issue within higher education. Conflicting research findings have identified issues surrounding gender bias, ethnicity bias and fairness in marking. However, the effects of anonymity upon feedback mechanisms have not been systematically explored. This study sought to understand the effects of anonymous marking…
Descriptors: Grading, Student Attitudes, Feedback (Response), Gender Bias
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Dippold, Doris; Bridges, Stephanie; Eccles, Sue; Mullen, Emma – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2019
Developing "global graduates" or "global citizens" is a goal often expressed in university mission statements. This study draws on Amadasi and Holliday's (2017) distinction of block narratives and thread narratives of culture and applies these to interviews with first year students. It shows that some ability to draw on thread…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Student Experience, Global Approach, Citizenship Responsibility
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Ellis, Steven; Barber, Jill – Practitioner Research in Higher Education, 2016
In the Manchester Pharmacy School, we first adopted summative on-line examinations in 2005. Since then, we have increased the range of question types to include short answers, short essays and questions incorporating chemical structures and we achieve time savings of up to 90% in the marking process. Online assessments allow two novel forms of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Pharmacy, Higher Education, Feedback (Response)
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Refai, Deema; Thompson, John – Industry and Higher Education, 2015
This paper reports on an investigation into the value of the contribution of the higher education institution (HEI) context in developing graduates' enterprise skills. The study was an exploration of where graduates develop enterprise skills, examining the impact of the higher education and employment contexts on the development of these skills.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, College Graduates, Entrepreneurship
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Herrera, Helena; Brown, David; Portlock, Jane – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2013
The Foundation Degree (FD) is a work-related, intermediate-level higher education qualification. Issues around its recognition can affect success in attracting students where the literature suggests that uptake should be adequate. This research represented a case study which explored for the first time, whether the above applied to the FD for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Degrees, Pharmaceutical Education, Pharmacy
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Lloyd, Charlie – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2013
Background: A stigma is a long-lasting mark of social disgrace that has a profound effect on interactions between the stigmatized and the unstigmatized. Factors governing the extent of stigmatization attached to an individual include the perceived danger posed by that person and the extent to which she/he is seen as being to blame for the stigma.…
Descriptors: Specialists, Drug Use, Social Bias, Negative Attitudes
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Donnelly, Amy; Shah, Smita; Bosnic-Anticevich, Sinthia – Health Education Journal, 2013
Objectives: The aim of this study was: (1) to investigate the feasibility of incorporating the Triple A programme into the undergraduate pharmacy curriculum; (2) to compare the effect of the Triple A programme versus problem-based learning methods on the asthma knowledge of final-year pharmacy students and their perceived confidence in dealing…
Descriptors: Intervention, Undergraduate Study, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Education
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Blum, Nicole; Bourn, Douglas – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2013
The discourses around globalisation and internationalisation within higher education to date have tended to focus on institutional change. While recognising the importance of these debates, this paper suggests that issues around curriculum change and teaching and learning through global professions such as health and engineering have so far been…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, International Education, Health Education
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Donyai, Parastou; Alexander, Angela M.; Denicolo, Pam M. – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2013
Introduction: The United Kingdom's pharmacy regulator contemplated using continuing professional development (CPD) in pharmacy revalidation in 2009, simultaneously asking pharmacy professionals to demonstrate the value of their CPD by showing its relevance and impact. The idea of linking new CPD requirements with revalidation was yet to be…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Pharmaceutical Education, Professional Continuing Education, Certification
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Anderson, Claire – Patient Education and Counseling, 2000
Reviews the research pertaining to pharmacy health promotion and examples of good practice in the UK. Concludes with a discussion about the contribution pharmacists can make and about some issues that will need to be overcome first. (Author/MKA)
Descriptors: Community, Foreign Countries, Health Promotion, Literature Reviews
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Briggs, Jonathan H.; And Others – Computers and Education, 1993
Describes a hypertext learning system in the United Kingdom that is designed to assist community pharmacists in recommending over-the-counter remedies to patients. The combination of hypertext's linking features with the knowledge-based components of expert systems is discussed, and the application of this model to other domains is explored. (five…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Decision Making, Expert Systems, Foreign Countries