E-learning optimization: the relative and combined effects of mental practice and modeling on enhanced podcast-based learning—a randomized controlled trial

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 789-802

  Alam, Fahad ^a,d   Boet, Sylvain ^b   Piquette, Dominique ^c,d   Lai, Anita ^b   Perkes, Christopher P ^e   LeBlanc, Vicki R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d Wilson Centre for Research in Education   (Canada)

^e Belleville General Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

Curriculum design; E learning; Instructional design; Learning strategies; Medical education; Mental practice; Mobile learning; Modeling; Podcasts; Simulation

Indexed keywords

CHECKLIST; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MODEL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; RESPIRATION CONTROL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKILL; TEACHING; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; VIDEORECORDING; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; FEMALE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ONTARIO; PROCEDURES; SIMULATION TRAINING; THINKING; WEBCAST; YOUNG ADULT;

AIRWAY MANAGEMENT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; ONTARIO; SIMULATION TRAINING; THINKING; VIDEO RECORDING; WEBCASTS AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84959317039     PISSN: 13824996     EISSN: 15731677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10459-016-9666-9     Document Type: Article

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