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Pharmacy Students' Experiences and Perceptions of the Use of Learning Portfolio  

Je, Nam Kyung (College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University)
Lee, Iyn-Hyang (College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University)
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Korean Journal of Clinical Pharmacy / v.24, no.2, 2014 , pp. 90-97 More about this Journal
Abstract
Learning portfolio is a collection of evidence that learning has taken place. It has gained its reputation as a useful assessment tool in the education of health professionals. The purpose of this study is to describe the pharmacy students' experiences and perceptions upon the introduction of a learning portfolio into the Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience course. Methods: Fifty five students from one pharmacy school who used a learning portfolio to document their progress in the IPPE course participated in 16-item questionnaire exploring opinions and experiences of learning portfolio preparation, assessment, and personal and professional development and reflection. Results: Most students agree that a learning portfolio is a valuable tool in promoting self-directed and reflective learning. However most of them (46/55) also feel developing a portfolio is time-consuming, and when compared to their effort, an appropriate reward has not been given. Conclusion: To make the use of learning portfolios successful students should receive clear guidelines on their purpose, content and structure. Also the assessment criteria should be provided before the introduction of learning portfolio and their effort in developing learning portfolio should be rewarded.
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Learning portfolio; Experiential education; Self-reflection; Pharmacy student;
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