Journal Article

Application of data-driven blended online-offline teaching in medicinal chemistry for pharmacy students: a randomized comparison

Wang, Jin, Zhao, Yong-ming, Liu, Si-si

2024

Overview

Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of implementing a data-driven blended online-offline (DDBOO) teaching approach in the medicinal chemistry course. Methods A total of 118 third-year students majoring in pharmacy were enrolled from September 2021 to January 2022. The participants were randomly assigned to either the DDBOO teaching group or the traditional lecture-based learning (LBL) group for medicinal chemistry. Pre- and post-class quizzes were administered, along with an anonymous questionnaire distributed to both groups to assess students’ perceptions and experiences. Results There was no significant difference in the pre-class quiz scores between the DDBOO and LBL groups ( T =-0.637, P  = 0.822). However, after class, the mean quiz score of the DDBOO group was significantly higher than that of the LBL group ( T  = 3.742, P  < 0.001). Furthermore, the scores for learning interest, learning motivation, self-learning skill, mastery of basic knowledge, teamwork skills, problem-solving ability, innovation ability, and satisfaction, as measured by the questionnaire, were significantly higher in the DDBOO group than in the traditional group (all P  < 0.05). Conclusion The DDBOO teaching method effectively enhances students’ academic performance and satisfaction. Further research and promotion of this approach are warranted.

• Publisher: BioMed Central,BioMed Central Ltd,Springer Nature B.V,BMC
• Subject: Academic achievement / Behavioral Objectives / Blended learning / Blended teaching / Chemistry / Chemistry, Pharmaceutical - education / Classrooms / Collaboration / Computer-Assisted Instruction - methods / Control Groups / Curriculum / Data-driven / Distance learning / Drugstores / Education / Education reform / Education, Distance / Education, Pharmacy - methods / Educational Measurement / Educational objectives / Educational technology / Experiments / Female / Forecasts and trends / Humans / Innovations / Instructional Improvement / Internet / Learner Engagement / Learning Processes / Lecture-based learning / Male / Medical Education / Medical students / Medicinal chemistry / Methods / Online instruction / Online-offline teaching / Outcomes of Education / PBL / Pharmaceutical sciences / Pharmacy / Questionnaires / Statistical analysis / Student Needs / Students / Students, Pharmacy / Study and teaching / Surveys and Questionnaires / Teachers / Teaching / Teaching methods / Technology application / Theory of Medicine/Bioethics / Training / Young Adult