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Brazeau, Gayle., Sauberan, Mark., Renzi, Sara. and Krzeminski, Melissa. "Five-Years of Experience with Student Focus Groups (SFG) as a Tool for Curricular Assessment" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, San Diego, California, USA, Jul 05, 2006 <Not Available>. 2009-05-25 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p119080_index.html>

Brazeau, G. , Sauberan, M. , Renzi, S. E. and Krzeminski, M. A. , 2006-07-05 "Five-Years of Experience with Student Focus Groups (SFG) as a Tool for Curricular Assessment" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, San Diego, California, USA <Not Available>. 2009-05-25 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p119080_index.html

Publication Type: Abstract Abstract: Objective: Student focus groups (SFG) are a useful supplemental assessment tool. The goal of this work was to investigate trends observed through SFG since spring 2001 and to compare with results observed through student completed curricular outcomes surveys and accreditation self-study surveys. This study also investigated changes in the SFG process over the last five years. Methods: SFG are held for each professional year each semester. The hour-long SFG specifically address courses and curricular issues from the immediate previous semester on a course by course basis followed by other general curricular concerns. These sessions are usually conducted over a time where lunch is provided. The student comments are recorded by hand with no names of the students or faculty discussed in the final report. The reports courses and general curricular comments are offered to the specific course coordinators. Results: The student selection process for these SFG have transitioned from a random selection process to the current method of volunteer sign-up with the number of students per SFG ranging from 3 -14, with an average of 8. Major issues raised over this time include availability of course material, an interest for greater curricular emphasis on pharmacy management issue and a concern for knowledge on pharmacotherapeutics versus pathophysiology. These comments were similar to the student curricular outcomes surveys and the accreditation surveys. Students voiced concerns about faculty professionalism, yet this was not as evident in the other assessment tools. Implications: The results from SFG generally parallel findings from other assessment strategies.

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Comparing perceived effectiveness of student focus groups and traditional end-of-course evaluations as tools to improve the learning environment

Assessment of Experiences in Community Practice Settings for Pharmacy Students in their First Professional Year