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Trial reportPloS one2019

The effects of flipped classrooms on undergraduate pharmaceutical marketing learning: A clustered randomized controlled study.

Yuan He, Jun Lu, Huaxing Huang, Shutong He, Nina Ma, Zimo Sha, Yanjun Sun, Xin Li

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Trial report in PloS one, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Flipped classrooms in pharmacy education: A systematic review.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yuan HeDepartment of Psychology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, the People's Republic of China.
Jun LuDepartment of Psychology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, the People's Republic of China.
Huaxing HuangDepartment of Surgery, The First School of Clinical Medicine,Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, the People's Republic of China.
Shutong HeOffice of Academic Affairs, Kangda College, Nanjing Medical University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, the People's Republic of China.
Nina MaDepartment of Psychology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, the People's Republic of China.
Zimo ShaDepartment of Psychiatry, The Fourth School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, the People's Republic of China.
Yanjun SunDepartment of Psychology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, the People's Republic of China.
Xin LiDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, the People's Republic of China.
Nanjing Medical University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRecently, flipped classrooms (FCs) have gradually been used in Chinese higher education settings. However, few studies have focused on the effects of FCs on interdisciplinary curricula. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of an FC on the engagement, performance, and perceptions of students and on teacher-student interaction in a pharmaceutical marketing course.

designA clustered randomized controlled study was conducted, with 137 junior-year pharmacy undergraduates using an FC serving as the intervention group, in contrast to students using lecture-based learning (LBL) as the control group. Flanders' interaction analysis system (FIAS) was used to measure teacher-student interaction, and questionnaires regarding attitudes toward and satisfaction with the teaching model were administered.

resultsThe students in the FC group scored significantly higher than those in the LBL group (88.21±5.95 vs. 80.05±5.59, t = -8.08, p = 0.000) on pharmaceutical marketing. The multiple linear regression results showed that the FC model had a significant impact on student performance (β = 8.16, p<0.0001). The percentages of teacher talk in the FC and LBL groups were 21% and 96%, respectively (χ2 = 2170.274, p = 0.000); however, the percentages of student talk in the FC and LBL groups were 75% and 2.6%, respectively (χ2 = 2012.483, p = 0.000). Compared with the LBL group, most students in the FC group held more positive attitudes toward the teaching model; the mean scores for the 8 attitude attributes in the FC group were significantly higher than those in the LBL group (p = 0.000). There were significant differences in the ratings of satisfaction with teacher-student interaction (p = 0.000), the students' learning attitude (p = 0.000), the teacher's preparatory work (p = 0.000), the teaching objective (p = 0.000), and the teaching effect (p = 0.000) between the two groups.

conclusionCompared with LBL methods, implementing the FC model improved student performance, increased teacher-student interaction and generated positive student attitudes toward the experience. As an effective pedagogical model, it can also stimulate pharmacy students' learning interest and improve their self-learning abilities.

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LearningAcademic PerformanceAttitudeEducation, PharmacyFaculty, PharmacyFemaleHumansLinear ModelsMaleMarketingPersonal SatisfactionPharmaceutical PreparationsStudents, PharmacySurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultPharmaceutical Preparations

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PMID30969976
PMCPMC6457546
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