Librarians collaborating with faculty to develop and deliver an Evidence-Based Eye Care Course
Librarians at the Harriet K. & Philip Pumerantz Library at Western University of Health Sciences worked with the Dean of the College of Optometry to develop and teach a course on Evidence Based Practice (EBP) for third year optometry students. Librarians taught sections on EBP, EBP resources, health literacy, and staying current with the literature. These sections were taught didactically utilizing TurningPoint™ clicker technology to assess initial understanding by providing appropriately structured PICO statements using a multiple choice question format, thereby permitting the students to pick the “best” PICO statement. The instructor created assignments that would assess the students’ ability to apply EBP and the students’ long term ability to apply EBP concepts. While using TurningPoint™ clicker technology, it appeared that librarians were effective in teaching EBP when evaluating students immediately after the lecture. However, students were not able to apply EBP concepts effectively if structured PICO answers were not provided. This could be due to the fact that the concepts taught were not being effectively assessed by the assignments. Librarians concluded that they were able to effectively teach EBP concepts to students using a structured answer format. However, when students were asked to apply concepts without that structured answer format, they were unable to do so effectively. As a result, librarians see the need to work with the instructor to further refine and assess the instruction and assignments.
Monday, February 13, 2012
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Librarians collaborating with faculty to develop and deliver an Evidence-Based Eye Care Course
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14. Shaneyfelt T, Baum KD, Bell D, Feldstein D, Houston TK, Kaatz S, et al. Instruments for evaluating education in evidence-based practice: a systematic review. JAMA. [Review]. 2006 Sep 6;296(9:(1116-27.
15. Ilic D. Assessing competency in Evidence Based Practice: strengths and limitations of current tools in practice. BMC medical education. 2009;9:53.
16. Ramos KD, Schafer S, Tracz SM. Validation of the Fresno test of competence in evidence based medicine. BMJ (Clinical research ed). 2003 Feb 8;326(7384:(319-21.
17. Lewis LK, Williams MT, Olds TS. Development and psychometric testing of an instrument to evaluate cognitive skills of evidence based practice in student health professionals. BMC medical education. 2011;11:77.
18. Fritsche L, Greenhalgh T, Falck-Ytter Y, Neumayer HH, Kunz R. Do short courses in evidence based medicine improve knowledge and skills? Validation of Berlin questionnaire and before and after study of courses in evidence based medicine. BMJ (Clinical research ed). 2002 Dec 7;325(7376:(1338-41.
19. Dory V, Gagnon R, De Foy T, Duyver C, Leconte S. A novel assessment of an evidence-based practice course using an authentic assignment. Medical teacher. 2010;32(2:(e65-70.
1. Western University of Health Sciences. Story of WesternU. 2010.
2. Western University of Health Sciences. Why WesternU. Pomona, CA: Western University of Health Sciences; [cited 2011 December 5]; Available from: http://www.westernu.edu/staticpages/paper_whywesternu.php.
3. Western University of Health Sciences. Minutes from the Board of Trustees. Pomona 2002.
4. Hoppe E. Message from the Dean. Pomona, CA: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Optometry; [updated 2011; cited 2011 December 5]; Available from: http://www.westernu.edu/optometry-welcome.
5. Adams AJ. The role of research, evidence and education in optometry: a perspective. Clinical & Experimental Optometry: Journal of the Australian Optometrical Association. 2007 Jul;90(4:(232-7.
6. McBrien N. Optometry: an evidence-based clinical discipline. Clin Exp Optom. 1998 Nov-Dec;81(6:(234-5.
7. Mozlin R. Evidence-based medicine. Optometry. 2000;71(8:(490-9.
8. Dell WM. Evidence-Based Optometric Practice and Education. Optometric Education. 2000 Spring;25(3:(70-1.
9. Anderton PJ. Implementation of evidence-based practice in optometry. Clinical and Experimental Optometry. 2007;90(4:(238-43.
10. Sackett DL, Rosenberg WM, Gray JA, Haynes RB, Richardson WS. Evidence based medicine: what it is and what it isn't. BMJ. [Editorial]. 1996 Jan 13;312(7023:(71-2.
11. Straus SE, Glasziou P, Richardson WS, Haynes RB. Evidence-Based Medicine: How to Practice and Teach It. 4th ed. London, UK: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier; 2011.
12. Cavallerano A. The Case for Evidence-Based Eye Care. Review of Optometry. 2009:59-65.
13. Caldwell JE. Clickers in the large classroom: current research and best-practice tips. CBE - Life Sciences Educucation. [Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review]. 2007 Spring;6(1:(9-20.
14. Shaneyfelt T, Baum KD, Bell D, Feldstein D, Houston TK, Kaatz S, et al. Instruments for evaluating education in evidence-based practice: a systematic review. JAMA. [Review]. 2006 Sep 6;296(9:(1116-27.
15. Ilic D. Assessing competency in Evidence Based Practice: strengths and limitations of current tools in practice. BMC medical education. 2009;9:53.
16. Ramos KD, Schafer S, Tracz SM. Validation of the Fresno test of competence in evidence based medicine. BMJ (Clinical research ed). 2003 Feb 8;326(7384:(319-21.
17. Lewis LK, Williams MT, Olds TS. Development and psychometric testing of an instrument to evaluate cognitive skills of evidence based practice in student health professionals. BMC medical education. 2011;11:77.
18. Fritsche L, Greenhalgh T, Falck-Ytter Y, Neumayer HH, Kunz R. Do short courses in evidence based medicine improve knowledge and skills? Validation of Berlin questionnaire and before and after study of courses in evidence based medicine. BMJ (Clinical research ed). 2002 Dec 7;325(7376:(1338-41.
19. Dory V, Gagnon R, De Foy T, Duyver C, Leconte S. A novel assessment of an evidence-based practice course using an authentic assignment. Medical teacher. 2010;32(2:(e65-70.
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