Are students performing the same in E-learning and In-person education? An introspective look at learning environments from an Iranian medical school standpoint

Table 3 Comparison of E-learning and In-person methods in participants’ performance based on different lessons of preclinical medical education

Variables	Learning Environment Mean ± Standard Deviation			P-value	Test
Variables	In-person	E-learning	Difference	P-value	Test
Pharmacology	14.4 ± 2.1	15.6 ± 1.7	1.2 ± 1.8	< 0.001	T= -7.6
Practical Semiology	16.6 ± 1.6	16.9 ± 2.4	0.4 ± 2.5	0.149	Z=-1.4
Theoretical Semiology	14.7 ± 2.1	15.9 ± 2.1	1.2 ± 2.2	< 0.001	T= -6.8
Practical Pathology	16 ± 2.6	15.9 ± 2.3	-0.1 ± 3.2	0.624	Z= -0.5
Theoretical Pathology	13.4 ± 2.1	15.6 ± 1.9	2.2 ± 2	< 0.001	T= -12
Average of Knowledge Test Scores	15 ± 1.6	15.8 ± 1.5	0.8 ± 1.4	< 0.001	T= -6.3

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