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Blended MOOC Impact on Jamaican Teachers’ Demonstrated STEM Competency
Rationale Integrated STEM education is widely recognised as an effective approach for developing students’ problem-solving, critical thinking, and innovation skills required for the twenty-first century (Honey, Pearson and Schweingruber, 2014; Bybee, 2013). In Jamaica, the National Standards Curriculum (NSC) promotes interdisciplinary and inquiry-based learning through an integrated STEM approach (Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, 2016). However, research indicates that many primary and secondary teachers experience…
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How can A.I. patients effectively develop pharmacy students’ consultation skills?
How can A.I. patients effectively develop pharmacy students’ consultation skills? Billy Smith Keywords- Artificial intelligence; Pharmacy education; consultation skills; communication skills; design-based research; healthcare education Rationale Effective consultation skills are vital in pharmacy practice, and a core standard for General Pharmaceutical Council registration (GPhC, 2017). Traditionally, consultation and communication skills training have been undertaken…