Table 2 Characteristics of seminars and teacher regulation for three analysed course settings
Settings (No. of participants using virtual patients/tot. course participants) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
External regulation aspects | 1 n = 31/48 | 2 n = 69/72 | 3 n = 62/70 |
Group size in virtual patient (VP) seminars | ≈48 | ≈12 | ≈12 |
Number of VP seminars | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Length of VP seminar | 1.5 h | 1 h each | 1.5 h |
No. of clinicians present per session | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Number of VP cases discussed | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Required from the students | Know the cases | Know the cases | Be able to present cases |
Overall level of teacher regulation of learning | Shared | Strong | Strong |