Mixing Up Learning: How Videos and Teamwork Can Boost Pharmacy Students' Grades

Pharmacy students might learn better when they work together and use videos instead of just sitting through lectures. A new study looked at how a teamwork method called the jigsaw approach, mixed with educational YouTube clips, affected students' grades, happiness, and willingness to suggest this method to others. The jigsaw method is like a puzzle. Each student gets a piece of information to learn. Then, they teach it to their team. This way, everyone learns from each other. The study changed this method a bit by adding short, educational YouTube videos. The idea was to see if this mix could make learning more fun and effective. The results showed that students who used this method did better on tests. They also seemed to enjoy learning more. Plus, they were likely to recommend this method to others. This suggests that mixing teamwork with videos can make learning more engaging and effective. But why did this work? Well, teamwork makes learning more interactive. Students don't just listen; they discuss, ask questions, and teach each other. This can help them understand and remember information better. Adding videos can also make learning more interesting. Videos can explain complex ideas in a simple way. They can also make the learning process more dynamic. However, it's important to note that this study focused on pharmacy students. The results might be different for other subjects or age groups. Also, the study didn't compare this method to other active learning strategies. So, it's not clear if this method is better than others, just that it's better than traditional lectures. In the end, this study suggests that mixing teamwork with videos can be a good way to improve learning. But more research is needed to see if this works for everyone and every subject.