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Article: Pharmacy Students' Opinions on Civility and Preferences Regarding Professors
- Article from:
- American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
- Article date:
- July 1, 2006
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Objectives. To determine the types of classroom behavior that pharmacy students consider uncivil, participation in such behaviors, what type of professor and classroom setting they prefer, and changes in these opinions over time.
Methods. A survey instrument was used to collect data about students' feelings concerning incivility, participation in uncivil behaviors, and preferences concerning classroom experience. Demographic data were used to identify characteristics of student populations and ensure the same students were studied over different time periods.
Results. Younger students felt cheating was the most uncivil classroom behavior while older students most disliked cell phone/beeper ...