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W E Sorlie

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PubMed1979

Effectiveness of instructional computers in teaching basic medical sciences.

The present study was designed to investigate the effectiveness of computer-based PLATO IV basic medical science lessons. Effectiveness was operationalized in terms of increased performance on basic medical science examinations for those medical students who had used the lessons when compared to those students who had not. Usage of the PLATO lessons was quantified as 'minutes of use' of the relevant lessons. Data were gathered in 1976-77 from first-year medical students at two sites, both under the auspices of one college of medicine. Usage of PLATO lessons and subsequent performance on three subtests from three different examinations were analysed. The findings from the current study offer encouragement that use of PLATO basic medical science materials contribute to increased performance on subsequent examinations.

Computer-Assisted Instruction↗
PubMed1977

An assessment of effectiveness of PLATO basic medical science lessons.

The present study investigated the effectiveness of PLATO basic medical science lessons. Evidence was found that users of the PLATO lessons earned higher mean scores than non-users on subtests of basic science examinations. The findings offer encouragement that PLATO materials may be viable educational tools within a first-year basic science program.

Analysis of Variance↗