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December 20, 2025BMC Medical EducationOpen Access

From passive to participatory: exploring pharmacy students’ experiences and perceptions with active learning

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HSHege SletvoldLALinda AmundstuenDZDaniel Zeiss

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Qualitative study reveals active learning enhances perceptions of pharmacy students, suggesting improved critical thinking and teamwork skills.

Key Points

  • The study investigates pharmacy students' perceptions and experiences with active learning and factors affecting their learning.
  • Qualitative design using focus groups
  • Conducted at the Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nord University, Norway
  • Involved Bachelor of Pharmacy students
  • Data collected through four focus group interviews
  • Thematic analysis was applied to analyse the data
  • Twenty-one students participated, including 4 males and 17 females
  • Revealed three main themes: social constructions, organisation and structure, and transfer value
  • Highlights the relevance of learning activities to students' motivation and engagement

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Sletvold et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6945ea41742299010fff02f6https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-08470-3
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