Table 3 Student Satisfaction with the On-site and On-line Biostatistics Courses (Section 1)
From: A Comparison of Online versus On-site Training in Health Research Methodology: A Randomized Study
Variable | Arm 1 On-site Biostatistics | Arm 2 On-line Biostatistics | p value* | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Â |
The course content matched the defined course objectives | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 0.909 |
The course materials improved/enhanced learning of the subject | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0.722 |
The live talks enhanced learning in courses. | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0.001 |
The course was organized in an appropriate way to learn the concepts outlined in the course objectives | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 0.025 |
Constructive feedback was given during live talks | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0.001 |
Course topics were related to the main ideas in the course | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 0.505 |
Class materials related to the broader context of biomedical research | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 0.059 |
The course will be valuable to my work in biomedical research | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 0.413 |
The course instructors explained the material clearly. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 0.048 |
The course instructors held my interest during the course | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0.010 |
The course instructors held my interest during the course | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 5 | < 0.001 |
The course instructors were accessible/approachable | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | < 0.001 |