INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND ASESSMENT The Development, Implementation, And Evaluation Of A Self-Assessment Instrument For Use In A Pharmacy Student Competition
Objectives. The purpose of this research was to develop, implement, and evaluate a 10-item assessment instrument for pharmacy students participating in a local Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee competition. The instrument was designed to measure and document student perceived-learning processes and outcomes. Methods. The study used a single group posttest design with a retrospective pretest component. The self-assessment instrument was comprised of 10 assessment items and 5 open-ended questions. The Rasch rating scale model was used to evaluate data provided by the instrument. Results. The perceived outcomes from the competition in terms of student growth through participation and completion of the assessment instrument were favorable for all items. However, 3 of the 6 items administered in a retrospective pretest-posttest format became more difficult for students to endorse. Conclusions. The Competition Student Assessment Instrument provided valuable, meaningful, and reliable information about processes and learning outcomes of the competition. Student-driven competitions represent an innovation in applying student-directed activities outside the curriculum that is consistent with expected learning outcomes of the formal curriculum. It is anticipated that this assessment instrument would be useful for assessing student competitions at other schools and colleges of pharmacy.