IVIMEDS: a short report on an evaluation of the cardiovascular system learning module.
BACKGROUND: On-line learning technology can be used to present curricular material in a variety of formats to stimulate and support student learning in both content and potentially skills-based areas in medicine. In 2005, second-year medical students at the University of Queensland evaluated the IVI...
| Publicado en: | Medical Teacher Vol. 29; no. 9/10; pp. 961 - 966 |
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| Formato: | clinical trial research Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Nov2007
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=105893137&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 105893137 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 0142159X MCH jtl: Medical Teacher issn: 0142159X maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Nov2007 vid: 29 iid: 9/10 pid: 377 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania artinfo: ui: 105893137 105893137 2009766705 10.1080/01421590701765561 NLM18158672 105893137 ppf: 961 ppct: 5 formats: tig: atl: IVIMEDS: a short report on an evaluation of the cardiovascular system learning module. aug: au: Régo P Ozolins I sug: subj: Computer-Assisted Instruction Education, Medical Students, Medical Psychosocial Factors Cardiovascular System Clinical Trials Educational Measurement Models, Educational Problem-Based Learning Methods Program Evaluation Qualitative Studies Queensland Questionnaires Human ab: BACKGROUND: On-line learning technology can be used to present curricular material in a variety of formats to stimulate and support student learning in both content and potentially skills-based areas in medicine. In 2005, second-year medical students at the University of Queensland evaluated the IVIMEDS' cardiovascular module, and were given access to all learning objects in the module. AIM: The study aimed to determine the value to students of the IVIMEDS' Cardio-vascular System (CVS) module compared with existing CVS learning resources. METHOD: Research and control groups (n = 50 respectively) completed a 16-item questionnaire relating either to the IVIMEDS' CVS module or to the existing CVS resources. Responses were analysed for common themes, and the performance of the control and research groups on the mid-year summative assessment results was compared. RESULTS: Thirty-five students in the research group completed the IVIMEDS evaluation. Thirty-one-percent had difficulty learning to navigate the software, and 17% felt that they would have derived greater benefit with prior training. Students in the research group scored significantly higher on one question in the summative assessment than did students in the control group (F(66) = 2.1, p < 0.5). Qualitative data suggest that for students to fully accept the IVIMEDS' material, it will be essential to ensure that students are fully aware of its place in the medical program so they are confident that by using it, they will be able to achieve the set learning objectives. CONCLUSIONS: The students appreciated the potential of the IVIMEDS' cardiovascular module, but a full evaluation of the package would require that the module be presented at an appropriate time using an easily navigable system, after training in use of the software package. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: clinical trial research Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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