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Proctor, Reid Carter – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The growing availability of technology-based tools and methods to support learning have challenged traditional norms at institutions of higher education. Colleges and schools of pharmacy in the United States operate under the expectation of delivering degree programs via contemporary and evidenced-based instructional methods. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Adoption (Ideas), College Faculty, Pharmaceutical Education
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)
Englund, Claire; Olofsson, Anders D.; Price, Linda – Higher Education Research and Development, 2017
Research indicates that teachers' conceptions of and approaches to teaching with technology are central for the successful imple-mentation of educational technologies in higher education. This study advances this premise. We present a 10-year longitudinal study examining teachers' conceptions of and approaches to teaching and learning with…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Technology Uses in Education, Longitudinal Studies, Teacher Attitudes
Pearson, Marion L.; Albon, Simon P.; Hubball, Harry – Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2015
Individuals and teams engaging in the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) in multidisciplinary higher education settings must make decisions regarding choice of research methodology and methods. These decisions are guided by the research context and the goals of the inquiry. With reference to our own recent experiences investigating…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Scholarship, Instruction, Learning
Where Do Graduates Develop Their Enterprise Skills? The Value of the Contribution of the HEI Context
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
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
Alkhateeb, Fadi M.; Latif, David A.; Adkins, Rachel – Online Submission, 2013
Schools and colleges of pharmacy in the United States have struggled over the past several decades with identifying a consistent title for the broad body of knowledge related to the social, economic, behavioral, and administrative aspects of pharmacy. This paper examines the educational background and professional experience of those teaching…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Education, Pharmacology
Ellis, Robert A.; Bliuc, Ana-Maria; Goodyear, Peter – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2012
This article reports on research into the student experience of enquiry in two tasks in a university pharmacy course. Students were required to investigate through a field trip how a community pharmacy operated to meet customer needs and the requirements of the Health System in which it operated. Students were also required to investigate…
Descriptors: Evidence, Field Trips, Student Experience, Pharmaceutical Education
Kettis, Asa; Ring, Lena; Gustavsson, Maria; Wallman, Andy – Quality in Higher Education, 2013
Placements have the potential to contribute more effectively to the quality of higher education. The aim of this article is to discuss how placements can be made more worthwhile for individual students, while also contributing to the overall quality of teaching and learning at HEIs as well as to the development of workplace cultures that are…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Workplace Learning, Teaching Methods, Learning Experience
Wilson, Keithia L.; Murphy, Karen A.; Pearson, Andrew G.; Wallace, Barbara M.; Reher, Vanessa G. S.; Buys, Nicholas – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
The engagement and retention of commencing students is a longstanding issue in higher education, particularly with the implementation of the widening student participation agenda. The early weeks of the first semester are especially critical to student engagement and early attrition. This study investigated the perceived early transition needs of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Holding Power, Learner Engagement, College Students
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
From Classroom to Boardroom and Ward: Developing Generic Intercultural Skills in Diverse Disciplines
Barker, Michelle C.; Mak, Anita S. – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2013
A strategic approach to internationalize learning in higher education institutions is to use the curriculum and classroom cultural diversity to create opportunities to broaden students' intercultural perspectives, appreciate sociocultural variability in professional practice, and improve their intercultural interaction skills. There is no clear…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Consciousness Raising, Higher Education, Cultural Awareness
Murdan, Sudaxshina; Blum, Nicole; Francis, Sally-Anne; Slater, Emily; Alem, Naziha; Munday, Mike; Taylor, Jean; Smith, Felicity – Institute of Education - London, 2014
Globalisation can facilitate improvements in health through the speed and ease of shared information, advances in health care delivery and health policy, and the enhanced pace of discovery through international research collaborations. However, there are associated potential risks to health such as the spread of communicable diseases and…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Health Services, Public Health, Delivery Systems
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
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, 2012
There has been renewed interest in regional cooperation since the economic downturn began in late 2007. In 2012, 14 of 15 Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) states are facing dramatic cuts in their budgets, and economists are cautious about predicting exactly when the economy might begin to improve. Fortunately, the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Regional Cooperation, Student Exchange Programs, Tuition