The development and validation of a questionnaire to explore medical students' learning in a blended learning environment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A blended learning environment is multifaceted and widely used in medical education. However, there is no validated instrument for exploring students' learning in a blended learning environment in medical programs. This study aimed to develop and validate an instrument for exploring how medical students learn in an undergraduate medical program that employs a blended learning approach.

Method

Using Artino's seven step approach, we developed a questionnaire to investigate how medical students learn in a blended learning environment. For pilot testing, 120 students completed this 19-item questionnaire. These 19-items were evaluated for construct and convergent validity across an expert medical education panel. Further item testing was analysed with principal compone

SUBMITTER: Ballouk R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8722320 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature