Evaluating the impact of required attendance on examination performance and pharmacy student perceptions in an infectious diseases course
Mandatory attendance had a positive influence on student performance on assessments and their perceptions about learning in a pharmacotherapy course. The findings from the perceptions survey and examination performance support the implementation of required attendance in a Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum to improve student academic outcomes and professionalism.
Authors
- Dana R. Bowers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1428-8423)
- Kimberly Caye McKeirnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1039-1311)
- Alanda Barash
Institutions
- Washington State University Spokane (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2025.102487
- Primary Topic
- Innovations in Educational Methods
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00