Leveraging learning science to improve student outcomes in asynchronous online medical terminology education.

Autor: Scott K; Department of Physical Therapy, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, UK., Young J; Research Institute, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, UK., Barbee J; Office of Curriculum and Scholarship, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, UK., Nahikian-Nelms M; Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, UK.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Medical education online [Med Educ Online] 2024 Dec 31; Vol. 29 (1), pp. 2413051. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 10.
DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2024.2413051
Abstrakt: Background: Online instruction within higher education is a growing trend. Asynchronous online courses vary widely in design elements. Research is needed to evaluate the impact of course design on student outcomes. A large, asynchronous undergraduate medical terminology course was modified to increase authentic language use, student interaction, formative feedback, retrieval practice, and metacognition. The purposes of this study were to describe modified course design elements and evaluate the impact of modifications on student outcomes compared with a standard course implemented concurrently.
Methods: This prospective, quasi-experimental study included 494 students (modified course, n  = 277; standard course, n  = 217). Measures included student participation, performance, course satisfaction, self-efficacy (SE), and engagement.
Results: Participation in assignments was high (88-94%). Students in both courses experienced growth in SE for medical terminology use. Students in the modified course earned significantly higher course grades and reported higher satisfaction levels. No significant differences in SE or exam scores were found between courses. Marginal significance was found for increased behavioral engagement for students in the modified course.
Conclusions: Modifications based on language learning and learning science principles were feasible to implement within a large, asynchronous online medical terminology course. Modifications resulted in greater student satisfaction and improved course grades. Exam performance was not significantly different between the modified and standard courses. Future research should focus on modifications preparing students for summative assessments.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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