| Title | Developing the formative assessment program of the new entry-to-practice PharmD curriculum |
|---|---|
| Faculty/College/Unit | Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Status | Completed |
| Duration | 2 Year |
| Initiation | 04/01/2016 |
| Completion | 08/31/2018 |
| Funding Details | |
| Year 1: Project Title | Developing the formative assessment program of the new undergraduate entry-to-practice PharmD curriculum |
| Year 1: Project Year | Year 1 |
| Year 1: Funding Year | 2016/2017 |
| Year 1: Project Type | Large TLEF |
| Year 1: Principal Investigator | George Stefanov Pachev |
| Year 1: Funded Amount | 77,652 |
| Year 1: Project Status | Active |
| Year 1: Team Members | George Stefanov Pachev, Lecturer, Educational Assessment Director, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Year 1: Summary | This two-year project aims to develop the formative assessment program for Years 2 and 3 of Pharmaceutical Sciences’ new undergraduate entry-to-practice PharmD curriculum. Replacing the existing BSc (Pharm) program, the PharmD curriculum employs contemporary learning-centred and competency-based education principles, and team-taught integrated modules based on disease-states and/or body systems in place of traditional discipline-based courses. Embedded throughout the PharmD curriculum and designed using blended learning models, the formative assessment program will provide strategic support and direction for student learning through frequent opportunities to apply knowledge in authentic contexts, multiple chances to practice and self-assess, and immediate feedback. Within a typical week, regular formative assessments will support different educational objectives as content knowledge unfolds and as skill development requires. Building on Year 1 successes, we anticipate this formative assessment program, comprising approximately 150 additional assessment instruments, will continue to enhance student achievements through on-going, flexible learning opportunities, and support for self-directed learning. |
| Year 1: TLEF Showcase |  |
| Year 2: Project Year | Year 2 |
| Year 2: Funding Year | 2017/2018 |
| Year 2: Project Type | Large TLEF |
| Year 2: Principal Investigator | George Stefanov Pachev |
| Year 2: Funded Amount | 75,652 |
| Year 2: Project Status | Active |
| Year 2: Team Members | George Stefanov Pachev, Lecturer, Educational Assessment Director, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Year 2: Summary | The second year of this two-year project will develop the formative assessment (FA) program for Year 3 of Pharmaceutical Sciences’ new undergraduate entry-to-practice PharmD curriculum. Replacing the existing BSc (Pharm) program, the PharmD curriculum employs contemporary learning-centered and competency-based education principles, and team-taught integrated modules based on disease-states and/or body systems in place of traditional discipline-based courses. Embedded throughout the PharmD curriculum and designed using blended-learning models, the FA program will provide strategic support and direction for student learning through frequent opportunities to apply knowledge in authentic contexts, multiple chances to practice and self-assess, and immediate feedback. Weekly FAs will support different educational objectives as content knowledge unfolds and as skill development requires. Building on experiences from two years’ implementation, we anticipate the FA program for Year 3, comprising weekly FAs (approximately 20), will continue to enhance student achievements through on-going, FL opportunities, and support for self-directed learning. |
| Year 2: TLEF Showcase |  |
| Project Report | 2017-TLEF-LP-Final-Pachev-WEB.pdf |