A model for assessing reflective practices in pharmacy education

Abstract

Objective. To research the literature and examine assessment strategies used in health education that measure reflection levels and to identify assessment strategies for use in pharmacy education. Methods. A simple systematic review using a 5-step approach was employed to locate peer-reviewed articles addressing assessment strategies in health education from the last 20 years. Results. The literature search identified assessment strategies and rubrics used in health education for assessing levels of reflection. There is a significant gap in the literature regarding reflective rubric use in pharmacy education. Conclusion. Two assessment strategies to assess levels of reflection, including a reflective rubric tailored for pharmacy education, are proposed. © 2015, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Author Keywords

reflective practice Assessment Pharmacy education Literature review Reflective rubrics

Index Keywords

human procedures psychology Humans Systematic Review education human experiment pharmacy student Education, Pharmacy Students, Pharmacy Educational Measurement educational model Models, Educational thinking Health education model Pharmacy

Author Affiliations

The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia, The University of Sydney School of Medicine, Sydney, NSW, Australia

College of Pharmacy, Long Island University, New York, NY, United States

Funding & Acknowledgements

No funding information

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A model for assessing reflective practices in pharmacy education

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