Impact of Co-Curricular Activities on Learning

• In Event: Poster Session 16
  In Poster Session: Education and Assessment in the Professions Poster Session

Abstract

Co-curricular learning is learning that occurs in extracurricular activities that provide opportunities for students to be challenged and grow, but are not assigned academic credit nor are systematically evaluated. The objective of this study is to examine pharmacy students’ description of their collective learning as a student organization through planned co-curricular activities. Existing data were used. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the data, and content analysis was conducted on the open-ended questions. The results indicated that the most frequently reported learning opportunities from engaging in co-curricular activities were communication skills, professionalism, and leadership development.

Authors

• Nancy F. Fjortoft, Midwestern University

• Jacob Gettig, Midwestern University