Monday, 26 July 2010

BJET Pharmacy Sim shows some strengths and weaknesses in using simulations in learning

Http://bit.ly/aKxFnW.SimPharm looks and sounds great. The uni of otago in NZ have put in a lot effort to cate a learning situation that allows diagnosis and prescription to different patient studies. This is evaluted being used in a classroom based workshop facilitated by a tutor.

This study looked at the different cognitive approachs of students to paper-based case studies and this Sim tool. Interestingly it uses recordings of classroom interaction as part of the analysis.

Good things
Simpharm cases were more open and challenging 'harder to identify the problem.
Less second guess of tutors intentions
more active problem based learning rather than support from textbooks.
Less reliance on tutor for answer

Issues
Selecting from long lists of options caused problems for the students. Less classroom discussion
Other pharm simulations include, webstudies, cyberPatient

Http://bit.ly/aKxFnW.SimPharm looks and sounds great. The uni of otago in NZ have put in a lot effort to cate a learning situation that allows diagnosis and prescription to different patient studies. This is evaluted being used in a classroom based workshop facilitated by a tutor.

This study looked at the different cognitive approachs of students to paper-based case studies and this Sim tool. Interestingly it uses recordings of classroom interaction as part of the analysis.

Good things
Simpharm cases were more open and challenging 'harder to identify the problem.
Less second guess of tutors intentions
more active problem based learning rather than support from textbooks.
Less reliance on tutor for answer

Issues
Selecting from long lists of options caused problems for the students. Less classroom discussion
Other pharm simulations include, webstudies, cyberPatient

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