Measuring learning gain during a one-day introductory bronchoscopy course.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rigorous assessment of medical knowledge and technical skill inspires learning, reinforces confidence, and reassures the public. Identifying curricular effectiveness using objective measures of learning is therefore crucial for competency-oriented program development in a learner-centric educational environment. The aim of this study was to determine whether various measures of learning, including class-average normalized gain, can be used to assess the effectiveness of a one-day introductory bronchoscopy course curriculum.

Methods

We conducted a quasi-experimental one-group pre-test/post-test study at the University of California, Irvine. The group comprised 24 first-year pulmonary and critical care trainees from eight training institutions in southern California

SUBMITTER: Colt HG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3003781 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature