Roles of innovation in education delivery.
This paper reviews trends in higher education, characterizing both the current learning environments in pharmacy education as well as a vision for future learning environments, and outlines a strategy for successful implementation of innovations in educational delivery. The following 3 areas of focus are addressed: (1) rejecting the use of the majority of classroom time for the simple transmission of factual information to students; (2) challenging students to think critically, communicate lucidly, and synthesize broadly in order to solve problems; and (3) adopting a philosophy of "evidence-based education" as a core construct of instructional innovation and reform.
Blouin
Robert A
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Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7355, USA. bob_blouin@unc.edu
Riffee
William H
WH
Robinson
Evan T
ET
Beck
Diane E
DE
Green
Charles
C
Joyner
Pamela U
PU
Persky
Adam M
AM
Pollack
Gary M
GM
D032882:Comprehension; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000639:trends; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000639:trends; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000639:trends*; D018961:Educational Technology / Q000639:trends*; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D017145:Models, Educational; D011340:Problem Solving; D012580:Schools, Pharmacy / Q000639:trends*; D013663:Teaching / Q000639:trends*