Impact on learning of an e-learning module on leukaemia: a randomised controlled trial
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>e-learning resources may be beneficial for complex or conceptually difficult topics. Leukaemia is one such topic, yet there are no reports on the efficacy of e-learning for leukaemia. This study compared the learning impact on senior...
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| author | Morgulis Yuri Kumar Rakesh K Lindeman Robert Velan Gary M |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>e-learning resources may be beneficial for complex or conceptually difficult topics. Leukaemia is one such topic, yet there are no reports on the efficacy of e-learning for leukaemia. This study compared the learning impact on senior medical students of a purpose-built e-learning module on leukaemia, compared with existing online resources.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A randomised controlled trial was performed utilising volunteer senior medical students. Participants were randomly allocated to Study and Control groups. Following a pre-test on leukaemia administered to both groups, the Study group was provided with access to the new e-learning module, while the Control group was directed to existing online resources. A post-test and an evaluation questionnaire were administered to both groups at the end of the trial period.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Study and Control groups were equivalent in gender distribution, mean academic ability, pre-test performance and time studying leukaemia during the trial. The Study group performed significantly better than the Control group in the post-test, in which the group to which the students had been allocated was the only significant predictor of performance. The Study group’s evaluation of the module was overwhelmingly positive.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>A targeted e-learning module on leukaemia had a significant effect on learning in this cohort, compared with existing online resources. We believe that the interactivity, dialogic feedback and integration with the curriculum offered by the e-learning module contributed to its impact. This has implications for e-learning design in medicine and other disciplines.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1b9c31a0cb6d43c3a7a7cf4022c67b182022-12-22T03:20:54ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202012-05-011213610.1186/1472-6920-12-36Impact on learning of an e-learning module on leukaemia: a randomised controlled trialMorgulis YuriKumar Rakesh KLindeman RobertVelan Gary M<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>e-learning resources may be beneficial for complex or conceptually difficult topics. Leukaemia is one such topic, yet there are no reports on the efficacy of e-learning for leukaemia. This study compared the learning impact on senior medical students of a purpose-built e-learning module on leukaemia, compared with existing online resources.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A randomised controlled trial was performed utilising volunteer senior medical students. Participants were randomly allocated to Study and Control groups. Following a pre-test on leukaemia administered to both groups, the Study group was provided with access to the new e-learning module, while the Control group was directed to existing online resources. A post-test and an evaluation questionnaire were administered to both groups at the end of the trial period.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Study and Control groups were equivalent in gender distribution, mean academic ability, pre-test performance and time studying leukaemia during the trial. The Study group performed significantly better than the Control group in the post-test, in which the group to which the students had been allocated was the only significant predictor of performance. The Study group’s evaluation of the module was overwhelmingly positive.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>A targeted e-learning module on leukaemia had a significant effect on learning in this cohort, compared with existing online resources. We believe that the interactivity, dialogic feedback and integration with the curriculum offered by the e-learning module contributed to its impact. This has implications for e-learning design in medicine and other disciplines.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/12/36E-learningComputer-assisted learningMedical educationLeukaemia |
| spellingShingle | Morgulis Yuri Kumar Rakesh K Lindeman Robert Velan Gary M Impact on learning of an e-learning module on leukaemia: a randomised controlled trial BMC Medical Education E-learning Computer-assisted learning Medical education Leukaemia |
| title | Impact on learning of an e-learning module on leukaemia: a randomised controlled trial |
| title_full | Impact on learning of an e-learning module on leukaemia: a randomised controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | Impact on learning of an e-learning module on leukaemia: a randomised controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact on learning of an e-learning module on leukaemia: a randomised controlled trial |
| title_short | Impact on learning of an e-learning module on leukaemia: a randomised controlled trial |
| title_sort | impact on learning of an e learning module on leukaemia a randomised controlled trial |
| topic | E-learning Computer-assisted learning Medical education Leukaemia |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/12/36 |
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