Integrated-Based Curriculum of Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms (ICPDF): What Factors Affect the Learning Outcome Attainment?

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Anis Yohana Chaerunisaa, Akhmad Habibi, Muhaimin Muhaimin, Mailizar Mailizar, Tommy Tanu Wijaya, Ahmad Samed Al-Adwan

2023 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Vol. 20 Issue 5 Article Cited by 1 SDG 17SDG 3 Quartile

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate pharmacy students’ perceptions regarding the correlations among the quality of faculty members, institutional resources, an integrated-based curriculum of pharmaceutical dosage forms (ICPDF), and learning outcome attainment. The current study participants have attended courses (semesters 2 to 6) through the ICPDF in the Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia. We distributed survey instruments to 212 pharmacy undergraduate students after one year of the curriculum implementation. We asked the students to fill in the instrument in which the indicators consist of a 7-point Likert scale. The data were analyzed using SmartPLS, which included measurement and structural models through PLS-SEM. The findings informed that the quality of faculty members and institutional resources significantly predict ICPDF. Similarly, ICPDF plays a significant role in affecting learning outcome attainment. The quality of faculty members and institutional resources were not related to learning outcome attainment. Significances of differences were informed among students’ years in university regarding learning outcome attainment and ICPDF. However, insignificant differences emerged based on gender. The findings demonstrate the benefits of using the PLS-SEM approach to create a valid and reliable model, assessing the correlations between independent variables with the ICPDF and learning outcome attainment as two dependent variables. © 2023 by the authors.

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Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, 45363, Indonesia; Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan dan Keguruan, Universitas Jambi, Jambi, 36122, Indonesia; Mathematics Education Department, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Kota, Banda Aceh, 23111, Indonesia; School of Mathematical Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China; Department of Business Technology, Business School, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Al-Salt, 19328, Jordan; Hourani Center for Applied Scientific Research, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Al-Salt, 19328, Jordan

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