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R de Bliek

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PubMed1992

Influence of a computer database and problem exercises on students' knowledge of bacteriology.

This study compared the performances of students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine who had access to sets of problem exercises and a computer database to support their learning of bacteriology with the performances of students at the University of Iowa College of Medicine who did not have such access. The study also examined the extent of a student's database use as a predictor of posttest performance. The students studied were randomly selected groups of 32-44 first-year students per year at each school; the study was conducted in three academic years (1988-1990) with some modifications in the intervention as the host environment evolved. The criterion measure was a posttest created from the same pool of problems used to generate the problem sets. The students at the intervention school scored significantly higher on the posttest in two of the three years, and overall. Also in two of the three years and overall, there was a significant relationship between the extent of a student's database use and his or her posttest score. Although the observed effects may have been due to other factors in this quasi-experimental design, the authors conclude that the use of problem sets and a computer database had a positive influence on the students' learning.

Bacteriology↗
PubMed1991

Hypermedia in medical decision analysis: HyperDecision.

Early in the evolution of medical decision analysis, computers were employed to remove the tedium and insure the accuracy of repetitive calculations, a capacity they still serve today. However, user interfaces could be so complex as to be overwhelming, except for the capable few who designed them or used them often. HyperDecision is a hypercard-based decision analysis program with a simple user interface. A comprehensive tutorial and generic decision tree are integrated so that the fledgling user, whether medical student or seasoned clinician lacking evolved computer and/or decision analysis skills, can reap the benefits of computer support in their clinical practice. In the current political environment surrounding the practice of medicine, having easily accessible tools for both teaching and using medical decision analysis to evaluate and present the rational for medical decisions has taken on a new importance which the medical community must remain abreast of as we move toward the 21st century.

Computer-Assisted Instruction↗
PubMed1990

Charting the winds of change: evaluating innovative medical curricula.

The increased interest, in North America and around the world, in problem-based and community-oriented medical curricula has sparked interest in the evaluation of these innovative programs. In January 1989, the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation sponsored a conference to consider designs for evaluation studies and the potential distinctive outcomes of the innovative curricula that might be foci of these studies. After defining an "innovative curriculum," the participants identified seven characteristics of "important evaluation studies," particularly endorsing studies that compare curricula as whole entities. The participants then identified 26 areas where differences between graduates of innovative and traditional curricula might be expected, and five equally important areas where differences are not expected. Distinctive outcomes of innovative curricula were anticipated in areas such as interpersonal skills, continuing learning, and professional satisfaction. Overall, these recommendations are offered to stimulate creative evaluations of the growing number of innovative programs in medical education.

Clinical Clerkship↗