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Abstract Title | Blended learning: Of value in a Rehabilitation Medicine training programme?

Authors

  1. G.M. Rommers
  2. M. Tepper
  3. R. Dahmen

Theme

4AA eLearning courses

INSTITUTION

Adelante Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre - The Netherlands
University Medical Center Groningen - The Netherlands
Amsterdam Rehabilitation Research Center | Reade - The Netherlands

Background

Blended learning offers new possibilities for additional education. Before entering a formal course E-learning can have different goals. Questions in an e-learning module can guide participants to the main subject of the course. In order to achieve equal knowledge in human anatomy an introduction course human anatomy can be offered in an e-learning module.

The new national registar-training programme in Rehabilitation Medicine (RM) in The Netherlands is contructed around rehabilitation themes and the CANMEDS competencies.

Is blended learning of extended value in the national course Orthopedic footwear?

More info: in the video in the more detail section below

Summary of Results

80 specialist registrars in RM had access to the eletronic learning environment in Blackboard®. Registars were ad random allocated to the groups. Group A: standard training material and e-learning modules about anatomy of foot and ankle and orthopedic shoe prescription. Group B: standard training material: test questions an study book about orthopedic foorwear.

Pre- and post tests were taken with MC questions in both groups. A learning style test was part of the assessment.

 

 

               
 

 

Summary of Work

Tests results (scale 0-10)

T1 End e-learning N mean score SD Range
Group A 26 5.4 0.14 3-9
Group B 28 5.6 0.15 4-8
T2 Start Course    N mean score SD Range
Group A 38 3.8 0.21 0-8
Group B 39 3.4 0.19 0-7
T3 One week after course N mean score SD Range
Group A 28 5.4 0.14 3-8
Group B 20 5.3 0.12 3-8


 

Distribution of learning styles over group A and B

Conclusion

In this survey there were no differences found in test results between the small blended learning group and the control group. Technical issues in the e-learning module may have caused motivational problems to the RM registars and may have influenced the results.

Take-home Messages

Blended learning needs educational and technical expertise for adequate evaluation in larger testing groups.

 

Acknowledgement

Prof Cohen-Schotanus and Prof K Postema are acknowledged for their contribution to study design and the video of anatomy of the foot. Ms E Rommers is acknowledged for the video artwork in this poster.

 

 

Background

https://youtu.be/A2qJIEf0dfI

Blended learning offers new possibilities for additional education. Before entering a formal course E-learning can have different goals. Questions in an e-learning module can guide participants to the main subject of the course. In oder to achieve equal knowledge in human anatomy an introduction course human anatomy can be offered in an e-learning module.

Summary of Results

 

Summary of Work

 

 

 

Learning style and mean study hours

 

Conclusion

There were technical problems with the blackboard surrounding causing log-in problems and video sequence was not working all the time

Take-home Messages
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