Table 3 Blended learning questionnaire and results
Category/items | Result |
|---|---|
Teaching presence | |
1. I felt well informed about how the virtual patients were integrated into this course. | 4.1 ± 0.7 |
2. The chronological order of the virtual patient work and the skills laboratory was well thought out. | 4.1 ± 0.7 |
3. The time spent on the virtual patients was well balanced with the time spent in the skills laboratory. | 3.9 ± 0.8 |
4. The content of virtual patients and the skills laboratory complemented each other well. | 4.3 ± 0.6 |
5. The skills laboratory gave me an insightful learning experience, which I would not have had from the virtual patients alone. | 4.3 ± 0.7 |
6. The virtual patients gave me an insightful learning experience, which I would not have had from the skills laboratory alone. | 3.6 ± 1.0 |
7. I think that learning with the virtual patients is important in order to do well in the final exam for this course. | 3.8 ± 0.9 |
8. I had easy access to the virtual patients at my convenience. | 3.8 ± 1.2 |
9. The tutors helped me to assess my learning during the skills laboratory. | 3.9 ± 0.8 |
10. The tutors facilitated the further development of my practical skills during the skills laboratory. | 4.3 ± 0.8 |
11. The tutors were well prepared for the skills laboratory (incl. familiarity with the virtual patients). | 4.5 ± 0.7 |
Cognitive preparation | |
12. I was actively involved in practical applying my newly gained insights during the skills laboratory. | 4.4 ± 0.6 |
13. I was actively involved in refining my practical skills during the skills laboratory. | 4.3 ± 0.7 |
14. Because of the preparation by virtual patients skills laboratory time could be used more effectively. | 4.1 ± 0.8 |
Social presence | |
15. During the skills laboratory the tutors created a convenient atmosphere so I could discuss about my mistakes. | 4.1 ± 0.8 |
16. I felt a positive climate for learning during the skills laboratory. | 4.4 ± 0.7 |
17. I felt like part of a ‘community’ during the skills laboratory. | 4.3 ± 0.7 |
Learning effect | |
18. The combination of virtual patients and skills laboratory enhanced my clinical practical skills. | 4.0 ± 0.7 |
19. The combination of virtual patients and skills laboratory made me feel better prepared to care for a real life patient with this complaint. | 4.1 ± 0.7 |
Overall judgement | |
20. Overall, the combination of virtual patients and corresponding teaching events was a worthwhile learning experience. | 4.3 ± 0.7 |
Open ended questions | |
21. From your point of view, what are specific weaknesses of the overall virtual patient integration into this course? | |
22. From your point of view, what are specific strengths of the overall virtual patient integration into this course? | |
23. Please describe how an ideal integration of VP would look like in this context, from your point of view. | |