Comparing Satisfaction Rate of Pharmacy Students regarding to Different Training Methods Lecturing, E-learning and Blended in training OTC therapies at Ahvaz JundiShapur University of Medical Sciences

Students' satisfaction with of teaching methods has a significant impact on their academic achievement. Thus, finding successful methods to increase the students' satisfaction with teaching methods has been considered as educational priorities. This study was to compare and investigate the satisfaction rate of pharmacy students with various lecturing, E-learning and blended methods in training of non-prescription drug treatments. Population of the study was52pharmacy students studying Training unit at Ahvaz Jundishapur. The topics related to OTC therapies by three different educational methods (E-learning, lecturing, and blended methods) were taught to the students. Both pre & post tests were taken at the beginning and the end of sections. Finally, the satisfaction rates of students with teaching methods were measured by using researcher-made questionnaires. Validity was 0.78.  The results showed that in general, more than 61% of students claimed more satisfaction with e-learning method than traditional teaching method. Also, more than 61% students reported that in case of providing some topics electronically as well as traditionally, they will choose the E-learning approach. E-learning approach have been evaluated as advantageous and appropriate in general by more than 59% students. According to the results, E-learning teaching method can be included and used as a new and proper educational method along with other training methods in the curriculum.