Dear colleagues
The next FMS Learning and Teaching Journal Club will be held 1-2pm on Thursday 4 July 2019 in room 1.48, Ridley building 2
A sandwich lunch will be provided, and the below papers (also attached) will be presented by Alessio Iannetti, followed by discussion. If you would like to attend this event please register in advance here Everyone is welcome but for catering purposes we require that you register for the session in advance as a light lunch can be provided.
“Are serious games a good strategy in education?”
- Are Serious Games a Good Strategy for Pharmacy Education? Jeff Cain and Peggy Piascik. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2015; 79 (4) Article 47
- Educational Games as a Teaching Tool in Pharmacy Curriculum. Mona Hassan Aburahma and Heba Moustafa Mohamed.American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2015; 79 (4) Article 59.
Both papers will be discussed in the session, if you can only manage to read one then Paper 1 gives an overview of the theoretical aspect (definitions, elements of games and reasons for application) Paper 2 will give an overview of practical aspects (examples of games with discussion of advantages and disadvantages, challenges and ways to assess the impact of games).
The FMS Journal Club meets monthly to discuss education related papers. Meetings are held on Thursdays and Fridays from 1-2pm, in the first week of each month.If you have any queries about registering please contact sarah.carey@ncl.ac.uk , for queries about the Journal Club itself please contact luisa.wakeling@ncl.ac.uk
This is the final journal club for this year. If you would be interested in being on the bill for next year, please contact luisa.wakeling@ncl.ac.uk