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PMID: 10902528 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study evaluates the effectiveness of delivering the core curriculum of an introductory neuroscience course using a software application referred to as a virtual learning interface (VLI). The performance of students in a virtual learning environment (VLE) is compared with that of students in a conventional lecture hall in which the same lecturer presented the same material. This study was not designed to determine whether grades are improved by augmenting a lecture with other information. The VLI takes advantage of audio, video, animation, and text in a multimedia computer environment. Our results indicate that raw average scores on weekly examinations were 14 percentage points higher for students in the VLE compared with those for students in a conventional lecture hall setting. Moreover, normalized test scores were over 5 points higher for students in the VLE. This analysis suggest that a core curriculum can be effectively presented to students using the VLE, thereby making it possible for faculty to spend less class time relaying facts and more time engaging students in discussion of scientific theory. |
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Authors:
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H R Goldberg; G M McKhann |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Advances in physiology education Volume: 23 ISSN: 1043-4046 ISO Abbreviation: Adv Physiol Educ Publication Date: 2000 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-08-14 Completed Date: 2000-08-14 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100913944 Medline TA: Adv Physiol Educ Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 59-66 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA. goldberg@blaze.cs.jhu.edu |
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Data Collection Humans Internet Neurosciences / education Physiology / education* Students Teaching User-Computer Interface* |
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