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Table 2 Learning outcome comparison for offline and online groups

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

 

Offline

Online

 

Type of items

LD (n = 12)

SSD (n = 20)

LD (n = 21)

SSD (n = 22)

P

Total score (25 points)

12.17 (2.98)

17.35 (2.85)

10.19 (4.19)

16.55 (2.99)

 < .001

Verbatim (10 points)

6.92 (1.62)

9.25 (0.85)

7.05 (2.67)

8.50 (1.23)

 < .001

Transfer (15 points)

5.25 (2.05)

8.10 (2.47)

3.14 (2.74)

8.05 (2.63)

 < .001

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