Meaningful learning of the students of applied physics of the pharmacy degree: evaluation based on the use of questionnaires

Authors

  • Elia Grueso Dpto. de Química Física, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Sevilla (España).
  • Pilar Pérez-Tejeda Dpto. de Química Física, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Sevilla (España).
  • Rafael Prado-Gotor Dpto. de Química Física, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Sevilla (España).

Keywords:

Applied Physics, Evaluation, Meaningful learning, Questionnaires

Abstract

Aim: It have been detected clearly deficiencies in the teaching-learning process for the practice subject of “Physics Applied Health Sciences” which is taught in the first course of the Degree in Pharmacy. Therefore, the motivation of this work is the development of a simple evaluation program that permits to gain prompt information about the teaching process which allows the modification of the activities sequence and methodology.

Materials and Methods: Identical initial and final questionnaires were employed in the teaching practice based on problems and/or key questions worked in class. The results were classified in different models and represented, according to their complexity, in stairs of learning.

Results: The classification of the questionnaires results in model thinking denoted a positive evolution of the student learning. In particular, in the case of the Determination of the Specific Heat around a 57 % of the students evolved into more complex thoughts schemes, while a 60% of the students did the same for the Archimedes practice.

Conclusion: Teachers and students concur that the teaching-learning process is much more complete and attractive when student participation and reflection was encouraged. A goal in the near future could be try to repeat this experience with students of different groups to compare results, analyze in depth the difficulties in the assimilation of concepts and the design of new teaching strategies.

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Published

2014-12-20

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Grueso E, Pérez-Tejeda P, Prado-Gotor R. Meaningful learning of the students of applied physics of the pharmacy degree: evaluation based on the use of questionnaires. Ars Pharm [Internet]. 2014 Dec. 20 [cited 2024 Dec. 30];55(4):08-13. Available from: https://revistaseug.ugr.es/index.php/ars/article/view/4523

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Vol. 55 No. 4 (2014)

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