ERIC Number: EJ949904
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Dec
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0017-8969
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Performance Outcomes of an Online First Aid and CPR Course for Laypersons
Cason, Carolyn L.; Stiller, Janeth
Health Education Journal, v70 n4 p458-467 Dec 2011
Objective: The study evaluated the effectiveness of an online first aid course by comparing it with the traditional instructor-led course. An effective online course increases course accessibility and mitigates the major deterrent to widespread layperson training. Design: A comparison group design evaluated performances among 25 laypersons self-selecting the traditional course and 46 self-selecting the online course. Setting: Online participants completed the course in a location and at a time convenient to them. Traditional participants completed the course at testing sites. All attended a testing site for skills testing. Method: Eight instructors participated in traditional course delivery, skills review and practice, and skills testing. They assessed participants' performance using standard checklists. Resuscitation mannequins captured objective performance data. Results: Instructors assessed all participants as passing all skills tests. None passed using the objective data but online course participants outperformed traditional course participants. Conclusions: The online course is effective. Its accessibility permits broader dissemination and use. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: First Aid, Distance Education, Testing, Online Courses, Lay People, Program Effectiveness, Intermode Differences, Performance Based Assessment, Check Lists, Skill Development, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Participant Satisfaction, Computer Assisted Testing, Virtual Classrooms
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Basic Education; Adult Education
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Language: English
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