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Interactive computer-based programs for a cancer learning center.

E C Besa·L Z Nieman·R R Joseph
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This paper describes the design and evaluation of a computer-based instruction (CBI) program that was integrated into a multidisciplinary cancer curriculum at the Medical College of Pennsylvania. Instruction took place in a cancer learning center. Modules contained literature, posters, slide sets, videocassette films, and "see, touch, and feel" models to teach and practice breast, testicular, rectal, laryngeal, and colonoscopic examinations. The CBI (programmed on HyperCard) contained tutorials divided into three levels of learning objectives: level one, epidemiology and prevention; level two, diagnosis and staging; and level three, management and prognosis. Simulated cases and test items were developed for each level. To evaluate students' perceptions of the program and provide them with feedback about their performances, the authors designed a questionnaire, held a focus group, and developed a built-in tracking system for the CBI. Results showed that the program was well received, the students answered the test items correctly, and the students wanted more time to study cancer. A description of some of the problems encountered with technology and equipment is provided for faculty who may be interested in designing and implementing similar CBI programs.

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Computer-Assisted InstructionCurriculumEducational MeasurementMedical OncologyPennsylvaniaSchools, MedicalJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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E C Besa, L Z Nieman, R R Joseph. 1995. Interactive computer-based programs for a cancer learning center.. https://doi.org/10.1080/08858199509528356

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