ERIC Number: EJ690156
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Apr
Pages: 29
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Medical Students' and Tutors' Experiences of Directed and Self-Directed Learning Programs in Evidence-Based Medicine: A Qualitative Evaluation Accompanying a Randomized Controlled Trial
Bradley, Peter; Oterholt, Christina; Nordheim, Lena; Bjorndal, Arild
Evaluation Review, v29 n2 p149-177 Apr 2005
This qualitative study aims to interpret the results of a randomized controlled trial comparing two educational programs (directed learning and self-directed learning) in evidence-based medicine (EBM) for medical students at the University of Oslo from 2002 to 2003. There is currently very little comparative educational research in this field. In the trial, no statistically significant differences between the study groups were shown for any outcomes considered (EBM knowledge, skills, and attitudes). Further analysis suggests that main reason for the negative trial results was that the majority of students learned equally effectively, whichever program they received, although implementation of the educational programs was not complete because of varying attendance. This study illustrates a stepwise evaluation model that might be useful in evaluating other socially complex interventions.
Descriptors: Medicine, Medical Students, Educational Research, Medical Education, Tutors, Educational Methods, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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