A Review on Novel Methods of Pharmacology Teaching Concerning Iranian Academic Context

Abstract

Pharmacology is the cornerstone of health science courses the same as biomedical programs in educational setting. New educational intuitions and methodical progresses in teaching and learning, as well as recent findings in pharmacology research, can help pharmacology educators reconsider and regulate their teaching approaches. Thus, the aim of this article is to review existing studies on the different methods of teaching pharmacology and investigate different outcomes in this regard. In the present investigation, recent articles in the databases of Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Google Scholar, IranDoc and Scientific Information Database (SID) were examined, and the delegated documents were reviewed. The gathered data showed that students’ cognitive, metacognitive, and cooperative learning besides collaborative skills are effective factors for teaching. Additionally, application of blended learning or flipped instruction via technologies such as computer ameliorates the process of teaching and learning pharmacology in academic setting. Consequently, to overcome the difficulties in managing the data overload, it sounds necessary to introduce new teaching methods in academic context. Therefore, the current investigation is useful for practitioners, curriculum designers and educational administrators in medical and paramedical educational context.