Comparison of Veterinary Student Self-Perception of Comfort and Abilities in Independent Learning with Quality of Online/ Virtual Course and Student Performance
2023
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Comparison of Veterinary Student Self-Perception of Comfort and Abilities in Independent Learning with Quality of Online/ Virtual Course and Student Performance
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2023
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Education in the Health Professions
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Background: Students expressed concern about having been forced to move toward more online or virtual learning starting in March
2020 with the coronavirus disease pandemic. Our hypotheses were the following: if a course is well designed, success in the course
is not dependent on student comfort level. If a course is not well designed, student comfort level is a significant factor, and those
students who are more comfortable with independent learning may outperform students who are less comfortable in courses offered
virtually. Materials and Methods: Student performance, as demonstrated by examination scores, was compared with their comfort
as independent learners and with the quality of online/virtual course offerings. Data analysis consisted of descriptive statistics and
a linear mixed model. Results: Student performance was directly associated with comfort level, with those students who were less
comfortable performing less well. Student discomfort with independent learning of online/virtual coursework could not be mitigated
by increasing course quality in this study. Conclusions: Students may benefit from understanding what about independent learning
makes them uncomfortable and directly addressing it. Instructors can do much to improve the learning experience in online courses by
following published best practices. It may well be that many of the reported negatives of online learning will ease with time as students
and instructors become more accustomed to independent learning paradigms.
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10.4103/EHP.EHP_8_23
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Educ Health Prof 2023;6:121-6.
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Root Kustritz, Margaret V; Lashbaugh, Kristy D; Rendahl, Aaron K; Malone, Erin D; Larsen, Roxanne J; Burton, Erin N; Gordon-Evans, Wanda J. (2023). Comparison of Veterinary Student Self-Perception of Comfort and Abilities in Independent Learning with Quality of Online/ Virtual Course and Student Performance. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, 10.4103/EHP.EHP_8_23.
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