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. 2012 Jan;14(1):41-4.
Epub 2012 Jan 1.

The study of effectiveness of blended learning approach for medical training courses

Z Karamizadeh  1 , N Zarifsanayei, A A Faghihi, H Mohammadi, M Habibi
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The study of effectiveness of blended learning approach for medical training courses

Z Karamizadeh et al. Iran Red Crescent Med J. 2012 Jan.

Abstract

Background: Blended learning as a method of learning that includes face to face learning, pure E-learning and didactic learning. This study aims to investigate the efficacy of medical education by this approach.

Methods: This interventional study was performed in 130 students at different clinical levels participating in class sessions on "congenital adrenal hyperplasia and ambiguous genitalia". Sampling was done gradually during 6 months and all of them filled a pretest questionnaire and received an educational compact disk. One week later, a presence class session was held in a question and answer and problem solving method. Two to four weeks later, they filled a posttest questionnaire.

Results: There was a significant correlation between pretest and posttest scores and the posttest scores were significantly more than the pretest ones. Sub-specialized residents had the most and the students had the least attitude towards blended learning approach. There was a significant correlation between the research samples' accessibility to computer and their attitude and satisfaction to blended learning approach.

Conclusion: Findings generally showed that the blended learning was an effective approach in making a profound learning of academic subjects.

Keywords: Blended Learning; Efficacy; Medical Students.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: None declared.

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