From the editors Why Pulses? 1 Jun 201724 Jul 2017 The editors at Currents in Pharmacy Teaching & Learning recognize that traditional academic journals are not always the best venue for every scholarly article. Pulses was developed for faculty, residents,…
Perspectives How do we keep kinesthetic millennials engaged in the classroom? 24 Apr 2018 By Stephanie White, PharmD As educators, “active learning” is easier said than done effectively. There are traditional ways of active learning, such as incorporating patient cases and think-pair-share, that students…
Perspectives Teaching with Heart: Empathy in the Classroom 10 Apr 201810 Apr 2018 by Yuan Zhao, PhD Lynn Fuller, PhD, RPh Many instructor-related factors contribute to student learning in a classroom including mastery of subject, teaching style, attitude and enthusiasm.1 One factor that…
Perspectives Frustrated by Your Writing Productivity? 6 Apr 201824 Apr 2018 by Kristin Janke, PhD Join the club. Academic writing is the source of much consternation and frustration. In an environment where there are so many teaching and service-related demands on our…
Perspectives What’s the “Big Ideal” about Resident Candidates: Varying Perspectives 7 Mar 201824 Apr 2018 By Stephanie S. Bethay, PharmD, MBA As a current resident finishing up my first resident recruitment season, I am now “on the other side” and have been considering what makes…
Preliminary research How a Quick Conversation Can Improve Learning 20 Feb 201820 Feb 2018 By Jenny Van Amburgh, PharmD, RPh, FAPhA, BCACP, CDE; Brittany Schmutz, BA; Hannah Kwon, PharmD Student; & Jose Roman, PharmD Student If you ask anyone passionate about education why they…
Perspectives Making the Most of Mentorship: Thoughts from a Student 13 Feb 20189 Feb 2018 by Sara Catherine Pearson, PharmD Candidate 2018 In my first year of pharmacy school I was matched with a mentor through a formal mentorship program. When asked, “Why do you…
Perspectives The Double Edge Sword of Exam Reviews 6 Feb 201819 Feb 2018 By H Andrew Wilsey, PharmD As a recent pharmacy school graduate, I have a secret to share. If you, as a professor, repeat exam questions, a more than small percentage…
Perspectives The Socratic Method: Are We Pimping Students? 30 Jan 201830 Jan 2018 by Amber Grady, PharmD The Socratic method is a long-standing and well-known method of teaching students using repeated questioning to think critically. It is a well-established teaching method in the…
Preliminary research Helping Students Figure Out What Went Wrong Using an Exam Autopsy 23 Jan 201823 Jan 2018 by Ashley Castleberry, PharmD, MAEd Students do not regularly think about their own thinking; this is especially true regarding exams. Unfortunately, students rarely learn from an exam because they do…
Perspectives The Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process as Sensemaking 16 Jan 201812 Jan 2018 By Kathryn J Smith, PharmD, BCACP Imagine a small military unit sent on a mission in the Swiss Alps. They are not familiar with the terrain nor are they equipped…
