A comparison between three electronic media and in-person learning for continuing education in physical rehabilitation.

Full Abstract

We produced continuing education material in physical rehabilitation using a variety of electronic media. We compared four methods of delivering the learning modules:
in person with a computer projector, desktop videoconferencing, Web pages and CD-ROM. Health-care workers at eight community hospitals and two nursing homes were asked to participate in the project. A total of 394 questionnaires were received for all modalities:
73 for in-person sessions, 50 for desktop conferencing, 227 for Web pages and 44 for CD-ROM. This represents a 100% response rate from the in-person, desktop conferencing and CD-ROM groups; the response rate for the Web group is unknown, since the questionnaires were completed online. Almost all participants found the modules to be helpful in their work. The CD-ROM group gave significantly higher ratings than the Web page group, although all four learning modalities received high ratings. A combination of all four modalities would be required to provide the best possible learning opportunity.

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Author information

Author/s: Lemaire, Edward (E); Greene, G (G);

Affiliation: Institute for Rehabilitation Research and Development, The Rehabilitation Centre, 505 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8M2, Canada. elemaire(-atsign-)rohcg.on.ca

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Journal of telemedicine and telecare (J Telemed Telecare), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-; vol 9 (issue 1) : pp 17-22

Dates: Created 2003/03/18; Completed 2003/03/28; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 12641888, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

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Education, Distance - methods
Education, Medical, Continuing - methods
Educational Technology - standards
Humans

Humans
Ontario
Rehabilitation - education
Teaching Materials - standards

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