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Table 1 Means of standardisation between the study branches

From: Self-directed learning can outperform direct instruction in the course of a modern German medical curriculum - results of a mixed methods trial

 

E-learning

Lecture

Seminars

Self-instructed learning

Exams

Multiple choice exams, pre-test and post-test

Identical

Identical

Identical

Curriculum and learning objectives

Catalog of 40 learning objectives

Identical

Identical

Identical

Instructor guidelines

Strict instructions and preparation materials

Identical

Identical

Identical

Subgrouping

Four groups of 12–15 students

One group of students

Four groups of 12–15 students

Four groups of 12–15 students

Images, texts and animations

Provided on-line, exact same content

Provided embedded into presentation

Provided embedded into presentation

Not provided

Total time

180 min

180 min

180 min

180 min

Patient case assignments

Completed online

Completed in discussion within lecture

Completed in small groups, then discussed

Not provided