Computer-Assisted Instruction

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Tutor versus computer: a prospective comparison of interactive tutorial and computer-assisted instruction in radiology education.

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: This study compared the educational effectiveness of an interactive tutorial with that of interactive computer-assisted instruction (CAI) and determined the effects of personal preference, learning style, and level of training. ...
Gillian Lieberman, Richard Abramson, Kevin Volkan, Patricia J McArdle (Acad Radiol, 200201)
tutor-versus-computer-prospective-comparison-interactive-tutorial.asp

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Does training in a virtual reality simulator improve surgical performance?

BACKGROUND: The development of computerized surgical simulators in a virtual reality environment demands models for proper validation. Recent investigations have shown that a virtual reality simulator (MIST-VR) is a reliable tool for the assessment of ...
G Ahlberg, T Heikkinen, L Iselius, C-E Leijonmarck, J Rutqvist, D Arvidsson (Surg Endosc, 200201)
training-virtual-reality-simulator-improve-surgical-performance.asp

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Learning intravenous cannulation: a comparison of the conventional method and the CathSim Intravenous Training System.

Intravenous cannulation is a nursing procedure carried out in some clinical units that may induce trauma and discomfort. Nurses should be well prepared before practising the procedure with clients. Conventionally, a plastic arm was used for practice but, ...
Katherine Ka-Pik Chang, Joanne Wai-Yee Chung, Thomas Kwok-Sing Wong (J Clin Nurs, 200201)
learning-intravenous-cannulation-comparison-conventional-method.asp

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Interactive stereoscopic virtual reality: a new tool for neurosurgical education. Technical note.

The goal of this study was to develop a new method for neurosurgical education based on interactive stereoscopic virtual reality (ISVR). Interactive stereoscopic virtual reality can be used to recreate the three-dimensional (3D) experience of ...
Jeffrey S Henn, G Michael Lemole, Mauro A T Ferreira, L Fernando Gonzalez, Mark Schornak, Mark C Preul, Robert F Spetzler (J Neurosurg, 200201)
interactive-stereoscopic-virtual-reality-new-tool-neurosurgical.asp

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New medical licensing examination using computer-based case simulations and standardized patients.

PURPOSE: To evaluate a new method, used for the first time in Italy, of administering the Medical Licensing Examination (MLE). METHOD: Eighty medical school graduates taking the MLE were studied. The MLE was based on the Multimedia Integrated Pilot ...
Maria Teresa Guagnano, Daniele Merlitti, Maria Rosaria Manigrasso, Valeria Pace-Palitti, Sergio Sensi (Acad Med, 200201)
new-medical-licensing-examination-computer-based-case-simulations.asp

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Integration of digital imaging into emergency medicine education.

Medical education has adopted the use of digital photography and other computer technology, which has changed the face of the classroom. Todays presentations couple a computer and digital projection system to create powerful teaching tools. Integration ...
Lisa Chan, Kevin M Reilly (Acad Emerg Med, 200201)
integration-digital-imaging-emergency-medicine-education.asp

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Using a sonographic simulator to assess residents before overnight call.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a sonographic simulator in evaluating residents before their taking overnight call. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A sonographic simulator was used to teach and evaluate two consecutive ...
Wayne L Monsky, Deborah Levine, Tejas S Mehta, Robert A Kane, Amitai Ziv, Bernadette Kennedy, Harvey Nisenbaum (AJR Am J Roentgenol, 200201)
sonographic-simulator-assess-residents-overnight-call.asp

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Student perceptions of an online dental terminology course.

Online learning is becoming a recognized method for delivering educational content throughout institutions of higher education. Few studies have been performed regarding online learning in dentistry or dental hygiene. The purpose of this qualitative ...
Ellen B Grimes (J Dent Educ, 200201)
student-perceptions-online-dental-terminology-course.asp

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Teaching epidemiology inside and outside the classroom.

There is no single ideal way of teaching epidemiology. Teaching can take place in different situations, and its techniques and content may differ. A good teaching programme is one that is geared to its students needs, capacity, interests and preferences, ...
Joseph H Abramson (Public Health Rev, 2002)
teaching-epidemiology-inside-outside-classroom.asp

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Task decomposition of laparoscopic surgery for objective evaluation of surgical residents learning curve using hidden Markov model.

OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of the laparoscopic surgical skills of surgical residents is usually a subjective process carried out in the operating room by senior surgeons. The two hypotheses of the current study were: (1) haptic information and tool/tissue ...
Jacob Rosen, Massimiliano Solazzo, Blake Hannaford, Mika Sinanan (Comput Aided Surg, 2002)
task-decomposition-laparoscopic-surgery-objective-evaluation-surgical.asp