DEMONSTRATION AS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL IN LEARNING: SAUDI PHARMACY COLLEGE EXPERIENCE WITH INSULIN PEN ADMINISTRATION

Abstract

Introduction: Demonstration as a teaching technique has been identified in education. It is important to examine if it is an efficient method of learning. Materials and methods: Ten fifth-year Pharm. D. students volunteered to participate in a study of how demonstration affected their skill and communication with insulin pen administration. Students were scored before and after the demonstration using a 25-point checklist. Result and discussion: The results were in favour of demonstration with a significant increase of 11.3 points in the score. Conclusion: adopting a demonstration technique in the curricula has a positive impact.