Blended learning with Moodle in medical statistics: an assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices relating to e-learning

BMC Medical Education

Research Article

Junxue Zhang¹  Li Luo²  Xiaohua Cheng²  Jiaying Yang²  Wenbo Zhu²  Shiyuan Wang²  Pei Liu² 

[1] School of Computer Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China;School of public health, Southeast University, 87 Dingjiaqiao, Nanjing, China;

关键词: Blended learning;    Curriculum development;    E-learning;    Medical statistics;    Teaching reform;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12909-017-1009-x

 received in 2016-09-19, accepted in 2017-09-11,  发布年份 2017

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundBlended learning that combines a modular object-oriented dynamic learning environment (Moodle) with face-to-face teaching was applied to a medical statistics course to improve learning outcomes and evaluate the impact factors of students’ knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) relating to e-learning.MethodsThe same real-name questionnaire was administered before and after the intervention. The summed scores of every part (knowledge, attitude and practice) were calculated using the entropy method. A mixed linear model was fitted using the SAS PROC MIXED procedure to analyse the impact factors of KAP.ResultsEducational reform, self-perceived character, registered permanent residence and hours spent online per day were significant impact factors of e-learning knowledge. Introversion and middle type respondents’ average scores were higher than those of extroversion type respondents. Regarding e-learning attitudes, educational reform, community number, Internet age and hours spent online per day had a significant impact. Specifically, participants whose Internet age was no greater than 6 years scored 7.00 points lower than those whose Internet age was greater than 10 years. Regarding e-learning behaviour, educational reform and parents’ literacy had a significant impact, as the average score increased 10.05 points (P < 0.0001).ConclusionsThis educational reform that combined Moodle with a traditional class achieved good results in terms of students’ e-learning KAP. Additionally, this type of blended course can be implemented in many other curriculums.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s). 2017