Title of article :
startup-based learning as an innovative method for pharmacy education: medicinal plants course model
Author/Authors :
amiri-ardekani, ehsan shiraz university of medical sciences - school of pharmacy, student research committee - department of phytopharmaceuticals (traditional pharmacy), shiraz, iran , keshavarzi, mohammad hasan shiraz university of medical sciences - clinical education research center, school of medicine, shiraz, iran , faghihi, aliakbar shiraz university of medical sciences - clinical education research center, school of medicine, shiraz, iran , badr, parmis shiraz university of medical sciences - pharmaceutical sciences research center, shiraz, iran , zarshenas, mohammad mehdi shiraz university of medical sciences - school of pharmacy - department of phytopharmaceuticals (traditional pharmacy), shiraz, iran , abolhassanzadeh, zohreh shahrekord university of medical sciences - medical plants research center, basic health sciences institute, shahrekord, iran , mohagheghzadeh, abdolali shiraz university of medical sciences - school of pharmacy - department of phytopharmaceuticals (traditional pharmacy), shiraz, iran
From page :
264
To page :
271
Abstract :
background: familiarizing students with knowledge-based businesses is one of the goals emphasized in the developed educational systems worldwide. this study aimed to design a startup-based learning model )sbl(. methods: as a qualitative research study, startup teams were formed by the pharmacy students of shiraz university of medical sciences in 2020. this model was used to train 120 students as pharmaceutical entrepreneurs through related lectures, simulations, and field activities. we employed this model for students to become familiar with the various stages of examining market needs, knowledge-based company registration, intellectual property, logo design, and even pharmaceutical product development. students’ feedback was assessed with a questionnaire designed by the team of researchers, and its results were used to analyze the course and improve the quality of the proposed model. results: most of the studied indices revealed that the students rated this model as good or excellent. satisfaction with more important indices includes student creativity and ideation in educational activity (60.7%), attractive presentation (60.4%), teamwork among learners (62.2%), appropriateness of evaluation method (65.4%), understanding how to make herbal remedies (49.1%), learner participation in the educational activity (74.8%), entrepreneurial motivation (60.7%), and applicability (64.4%). conclusion: we found this model effective in boosting students’ satisfaction, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit. lecturers also play a facilitator role in addition to specialized training. therefore, in this model, both lecturers and students can grow more and make education more attractive. this study, for the first time, demonstrated that sbl could be applied in education systems and make the students more interested in educational content and help them to prepare for the job market
Keywords :
models , educational , entrepreneurship , pharmacy , education
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences (IJMS)
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences (IJMS)
Record number :
2705879
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