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Table 1 Learning outcome comparison for item types and study conditions

From: Effect of active learning and online discussions on the academic performances of dental students

Type of item

LD (n = 21)

LW (n = 19)

SSD (n = 22)

SW (n = 20)

P

Total score (25 points)

10.19 (4.19)

9.89 (5.21)

16.55 (2.99)

12.30 (4.80)

 < 0.001

Verbatim (10 points)

7.05 (2.67)

5.84 (2.64)

8.50 (1.22)

6.90 (1.92)

0.002

Transfer (15 points)

3.14 (2.74)

4.05 (3.31)

8.05 (2.62)

5.20 (2.61)

 < 0.001

  1. Data are shown as mean values (standard deviations)
  2. LD Lecture and Discussion, LW Lecture and discussion with Worksheet, SSD Self-study and Discussion, and SW Self-study and discussion with Worksheet
  3. For each group, total, verbatim type, and transfer type item scores are given