Table 7 Themes and subthemes of what participants liked about the web application
Theme | Subtheme | Number of mentions | Example of feedback |
|---|---|---|---|
Method of instruction | Systematic / stepwise approach | 30 | “It helped me develop a method of approaching ECGs more systematically” “The fact that it takes you through an ECG in a step wise process - it teaches you a method” |
Deliberate practice | 5 | “it is possible to practice lots of ECG interpretations” | |
Immediate feedback | 18 | “I loved … the fact that you get immediate feedback on answers” “The best part was having such immediate feedback … I learnt from my mistakes straight away without wondering where I went wrong or forgetting to follow up with a lecturer” | |
Downloadable notes on ECGs | 24 | “The take home message diagrams and pictures were so useful in understanding and not just rote learning information” “I liked the take home messages. They were explained in a way that encouraged thinking into the pathology behind the pattern and not just pattern recognition” | |
Liberal use of examples | 7 | “It has taught me a lot of things about different ECGs” “The wide variety of ECGs” | |
Revision | 3 | “Being able to review ECGs you have previously analysed” | |
Asynchronous learning opportunities | Learning at own pace | 4 | “I could learn on my own at my own pace” |
Accessible where convenient | 3 | “Being able to access the tool off-campus” | |
Accessible when convenient | 2 | “It is something that you can access at anytime” | |
Features of web application | User friendly | 8 | “Well-structured and easy to follow” |
Web page layout | 2 | “I enjoyed the layout of the ECG online website” | |
Zoom function | 1 | “The ability to zoom easily on ECGs” |