The impact of computer supported collaborative learning on internship outcomes of pharmacy students

被引：14

作者：

Timmers, S. ^{[2
]}

Valcke, M. ^{[1
]}

De Mil, K.

Baeyens, W. R. G. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Ghent, Dept Educ Studies, Ghent, Belgium

[2] Univ Ghent, Fac Pharmaceut Sci, Ghent, Belgium

[3] Univ Ghent, Dept Pharmaceut Anal, Fac Pharmaceut Sci, Ghent, Belgium

来源：

INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS | 2008年 / 16卷 / 02期

关键词：

asynchronous discussion groups; computer-supported collaborative learning; knowledge acquisition; higher education; roles;

D O I：

10.1080/10494820701288675

中图分类号：

G40 [教育学];

学科分类号：

040101 ; 120403 ;

摘要：

This article focuses on an evaluation of the impact of an innovative instructional design of internships in view of a new integrated pharmaceutical curriculum. A key innovative element was the implementation of a computer-supported collaborative learning environment. Students were, as part of their formal curriculum, expected to work in a systematic and collaborative way in discussing and solving real-life cases. Students in the role condition were assigned specific roles. The cases were an additional critical variable in the study. The results of the study demonstrate that both independent variables (role assignment and cases) have a significant impact on levels of knowledge construction and, especially, on the attainment of objectives of the new integrated pharmaceutical curriculum.

引用

页码：131 / 141

页数：11