Team Based Learning Experience from a College of Pharmaceutical Sciences in United Arab Emirates

Abstract: Introduction: Team-Based Learning (TBL) is an active-learning methodology that has been successfully employed in various health schools’ curricula. This study assessed the perception of pharmacy students studying a College Pharmaceutical Sciences towards TBL with emphasis on their to online TBL. Materials and Methods: The was cross sectional survey including all four years Bachelor Pharmacy program. Team-based learning student assessment instrument (TBL-SAI) used evaluate Results: Out total 82 students, majority were female (n=52, 63.4%, 95% CI: 52.4 - 73.2) from final year program (n=38, 46.3%, 35.4 57.3). Mean age participants 21.3 ± 2.0 years, range 17 27 years. Majority students’ responses indicated they favored aspects scores for three TBL-SAI subscales, accountability, preference lecture or TBL, satisfaction, 31.3 3.3, 54.3 7.4, 31.2 4.4 respectively. All subscales attained well above threshold favoring preferred compared paper based No statistically significant results found logistic regression analyses carried out identify characteristics associated Conclusion: over traditional lecture-based teaching. Furthermore, mode as it be more organized, environment friendly Keywords: Learning, Pharmacy, Online, Perception, United Arab Emirates.