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Table 2 Study behaviour throughout the 4-week course

From: The impact of formative testing on study behaviour and study performance of (bio)medical students: a smartphone application intervention study

 

Week

Repeated measurements ANOVA

1

2

3

4

Week

Course

Interaction

Study hours score of non-users

    

p < 0.001

p = 0.265

p = 0.246

 

Previous courses

2.4 ± 1.1

2.7 ± 1.1

3.2 ± 1.1

4.1 ± 1.3

   
 

Circulation & Respiration

2.1 ± 1.1

2.8 ± 1.2

3.2 ± 1.3

4.1 ± 1.4

   

Study hours score of moderate users

    

p < 0.001

p = 0.161

p = 0.070

 

Previous courses

2.7 ± 1.1

2.9 ± 1.1

3.4 ± 1.2

4.2 ± 1.3

   
 

Circulation & Respiration

2.7 ± 1.1

3.0 ± 1.1

3.5 ± 1.2

4.4 ± 1.2

   

Study hours score of intensive users

    

p < 0.001

p = 0.016

p < 0.001

 

Previous courses

3.2 ± 1.1

3.4 ± 0.9

3.7 ± 0.9

4.4 ± 1.1

   
 

Circulation & Respiration

3.1 ± 1.1

3.6 ± 1.1

4.0 ± 1.3

4.5 ± 1.1

   
  1. Number of hours students spent studying per week for each individual week of a 4-week course (1 = 0-10 hours, 2 = 11-20 hours, 3 = 21-30 hours, 4 = 31-40 hours, 5 = 51-50 hours, 6= > 60 hours).
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