Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 2025, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (7): 1010-1016.DOI: 10.19894/j.issn.1000-0518.240281

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Practice and Application of Formative Assessment in Pharmaceutical Analysis Laboratory Courses

Shu-Hang WANG, Ke-Jin XU, Wan-Fang ZHU, Yu-Chen WANG()   

  1. School of Pharmacy,Changchun University of Chinese Medicine,Changchun 130117,China
  • Received:2024-08-30 Accepted:2025-04-09 Published:2025-07-01 Online:2025-07-23
  • Contact: Yu-Chen WANG
  • About author:wangyc01@ccucm.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    the Education Science Planning Project of Jilin Province in 2023(GH23688)

Abstract:

Laboratory courses are a essential component in the training of pharmacy professionals, serving as the primary method to consolidate students' foundational knowledge, cultivate scientific literacy, and develop their innovative capabilities. As a core course in the pharmacy curriculum, the design of pharmaceutical analysis laboratory courses should closely align with talent development plans and syllabi, focusing on cultivating students' scientific thinking and practical skills. Applying formative assessment in pharmaceutical analysis laboratory classes establishes a “goal-process-assessment-feedback-improvement” teaching activity cycle. Through the feedback loop model's continuous feedback and guidance, it encourages teachers to adjust and optimize teaching strategies, refine teaching content, and help students improve learning efficiency in a targeted manner, ultimately achieving set learning objectives and enhancing educational outcomes. Starting with formative assessment, the educational philosophy of “student-centeredness” is implemented, stimulating students' intrinsic motivation for self-directed learning, nurturing their innovative spirit, and developing pharmacy professionals with a strong sense of social responsibility, innovative thinking, and scientific research capabilities.

Key words: Formative assessment, Pharmaceutical analysis, Pedagogical practice

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