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Table 3 Comparison of learning products for the last case between the two groups

From: Visualizing complex processes using a cognitive-mapping tool to support the learning of clinical reasoning

  

Learning product

Independent t-tests

  

M

SD

Mean difference

t

df

p

RP

Exp

.67

.22

.24

3.43

49

.005**

Ctrl

.43

.09

1) DAT

Exp

.82

.16

.16

2.76

50

.011*

Ctrl

.66

.13

2) HYP

Exp

.59

.28

.31

3.47

49

.005**

Ctrl

.29

.09

3) REA

Exp

.59

.30

.27

3.43

49

.017*

Ctrl

.32

.15

CK

Exp

.34

.28

-.06

-.65

49

.528

Crl

.40

.15

4) CON

Exp

.39

.28

-.06

-.62

50

.540

Ctrl

.45

.20

5) COR

Exp

.30

.29

-.06

-.63

49

.539

Ctrl

.36

.16

Overall

Exp

.55

.25

.16

2.89

49

.046*

Ctrl

.39

.13

  1. DAT: data capture; HYP: hypotheses formulation; REA: reasoning; CON: concept identification; COR: concept relationships
  2. RP: reasoning process; CK: construction of knowledge
  3. Exp: experimental group; Ctrl: control group
  4. *p <0.05; **p <0.01
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